Primary school students in The Gambia face significant learning losses due to high teacher absenteeism, a UNICEF study finds. Rapid expansions in primary school enrolment have put huge pressure on the country’s ability to train and retain teachers, the study says. According to the study tens of thousands of primary[Read More…]
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GPU Shocked And Saddened By Death Of Pa Modou Faal And Musa Ndow
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) mourns the sudden death of journalists Pa Modou Faal and Musa Ndow. The journalists were among three persons who died in a car crash along the TransGambia highway in Soma, Lower River Region, early Monday morning. Pa Modou (Kotoo as he was fondly called) served[Read More…]
Gambia’s Ministers Discuss Policy To Reduce Youth Unemployment
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia and his ministers have today discussed a policy paper aimed at tackling youth unemployment in the country. The paper which was presented the minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment on the National Employment, takes a critical look at the various issues culminating into[Read More…]