As the just concluded legislative election was marked by a low turnout of voters , Halifa Sallah of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) has added his voice to the chorus of recriminations. “We should take ourselves seriously otherwise our destiny is lost,” PDOIS emblematic figure told[Read More…]
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Lawyer Darboe Speaks On 2021 Election Malpractices
On December 4th 2021, Gambians went to the polls to elect the President of the 4th Republic of The Gambia. A total of six out of 26 Independent Candidates and Political Parties were formally certified as qualified to compete in the said elections On the 5th December the Independent Electoral[Read More…]
Gambian Schools Rocked By Teacher Absenteeism – UNICEF Study
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…]