A group of young engineering graduates made a triumphant home-return on Monday evening after raising the Gambian flag sky-high in a recent graduation ceremony at the Regional Maritime University in Ghana. These new graduates, who performed exceptionally well in courses in marine engineering, nautical science, marine electrical and electronics engineering,[Read More…]
Tag: Education
Ghanaian ECOMIG Forces Donate To Sitanunku School
Ghanaian troops serving under the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) have donated learning materials to the Sitanunku Nursery and Lower Basic School, in a gesture aimed at strengthening ties with the community. The donation was made as part of the Ghanaian contingent’s ongoing efforts to build trust and foster[Read More…]
President Barrow Launches Gambia’s First Madrassah Integration Strategy
President Adama Barrow has officially launched Gambia’s first-ever Madrassah Integration Strategy (2025–2029), marking what he called a “landmark moment” for education in the country. The launch took place at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo, drawing government officials, education stakeholders, and religious leaders. The new strategy,[Read More…]
Gambia’s Secondary School Students Grapple With Lack Of Textbooks
Thousands of students across junior and secondary schools have returned to school on Monday without vital textbooks. The Gambia’s ministry of basic and secondary education and the relevant authorities have yet to provide these crucial learning materials for schools across the country, raising fears that the situation could hugely negatively[Read More…]
Four Nigerians Appointed To Key Leadership Roles At The University Of The Gambia
The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) announced that four Nigerian professors have been appointed to key positions at The Gambia’s University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology (USET). Yusuf Yakub, NTAC’s Director-General, made the announcement during a visit from Gambia’s Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, Gomez Pierre,[Read More…]
MSDG Trains Young Women And Men
As young people continue to hold the key to creating a better future, the non-profit Migration for Sustainable Development in The Gambia (MSDG) has recently concluded the training of a good number of young women and men. “The MSDG is bridging the gap between Gambians and Diaspora Gambians,” Deputy Government[Read More…]
Gambia’s Dr Ceesay Appointed Part-Time Professor At China University
A prominent Gambian expert in politics and African studies and political science lecturer at the University of The Gambia has been appointed to serve as part-time professor at the College of Foreign Languages and International Education at the Zhejiang Normal University in China. Dr Ismaila Ceesay’s appointment takes effect from[Read More…]
Gaye Njorro, Partners Commence Rigorous Training For Creative Artists
Gaye Njorro, a skill centre that offers training to youths in different marketable skills, has kick-started a 5-day training for youths in the creative arts plying their trade in the craft industry. The training is being held on the theme ‘Promoting Investment in Culture, Creative Arts and Traditional Sports to[Read More…]
‘Academic Can Be That Bridge Of South-South Cooperation’
The Minister of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology, Prof. Pierre Gomez, has lauded the role of academic in improving cooperation between underdeveloped countries. “Academic can be that bridge of South-South cooperation,” Professor Gomez said in an opening statement delivered Thursday at a three-day International Conference on Computer Science and[Read More…]
Gambian Scholar To Chair Global Conference At Cambridge University
Alasan Gent Ceesay, a British-Gambian scholar and entrepreneur in the United Kingdom, shall be presiding over the 2023 Africa Together Conference as chair of the high-level event. The international conference on Africa and global issues will be held at the University of Cambridge in England, United Kingdom. Slated for 12[Read More…]
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