Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), Louis Moses Mendy, has dispelled rumors that the delayed release of this year’s results was due to unpaid MoBSE arrears with the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – At the latest quarterly Presidential Delivery Forum, held on Wednesday at the State House in Banjul, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MOBSE) presented a comprehensive update on the state of basic and secondary education in The Gambia.
The introduction of digital textbooks is part of a broader National Textbook Strategy currently being developed by the government. This strategy underscores the importance of technology in education, positioning it as a vital tool for modernizing teaching methods.
Gambiaj.com – The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has announced the appointment of four Nigerian professors to prominent positions at the University of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology (USET) in The Gambia. This was revealed by NTAC Director-General, Yusuf Yakub, on Saturday in Abuja, during a visit by The Gambia’s Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, Pierre Gomez.
Gambiaj.com – (NEW YORK, United States) – Momodou Taal, a PhD candidate in Africana Studies at Cornell University, now faces suspension that may lead to his deportation following his participation in a protest advocating for Palestinian solidarity. Taal, an international student from the United Kingdom studying in the U.S. under the F-1 visa program
BANJUL, The Gambia – Professor Nazmat Surajudeen-Bakinde, a Nigerian academic, has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology (USET) in The Gambia.
Gambiaj.com – (BEIJING, China) – In a landmark move set to boost technical and vocational education in The Gambia, the Crab Island Technical and Vocational Education Training Foundation (CITVETF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the prestigious Jiangsu Maritime Institute (JMI) of Nanjing, China.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – As students returned to primary schools across the Netherlands on Monday, they were met with a new policy—smart devices, including smartphones and watches, are now banned in classrooms nationwide.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Mamour M. Mbenga, widely known as Kifa Barham, a prominent advocate against drug abuse and a Goodwill Ambassador for The Gambia’s Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG), has successfully secured 20 IT scholarships for young people across various communities. This effort is part of his ongoing commitment to empowering youth through education and rehabilitation.
The Standard Newspaper has reported that two senior lecturers at the University of The Gambia (UTG), Dr. Alieu Gibba and Dr. Matarr Njie, walked out of a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday, raising concerns about the impartiality of the process. The hearing was convened to address allegations the lecturers made against the university’s management.
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