WAEC Introduces Early Resit Option for WASSCE Candidates
Awa Colley
January 24, 2025
WAEC Offers WASSCE Candidates the Option to Retake the Exam Early
WAEC Offers WASSCE Candidates the Option to Retake the Exam Early
Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) on Tuesday, December 31, convened a one-day validation workshop to review and finalize the Draft Roadmap and Strategy for the establishment of crèche facilities at tertiary and higher education institutions in The Gambia. This significant initiative, focused on improving access, retention, and performance, particularly for student mothers, aims to address critical gaps in the education system and contribute to a more equitable and inclusive learning environment.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A consultancy report on Madrasas education in The Gambia has revealed critical challenges facing grade 12 school leavers, sparking urgent calls for reform. The report, reviewed during a stakeholder validation session highlighted limited English proficiency, a lack of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) opportunities, and the absence of clear pathways to higher education or professional careers as major barriers for Madrasas students.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Honourable Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology (MoHERST), Prof. Pierre Gomez, on Friday, December 6, 2024, presided over a landmark event—the awarding of Gambia Government scholarships to 18 faculty members from the country’s public universities.
Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING) – The Gambia Teachers Union (GTU) has called off its sit-down strike following the government’s resolution of delayed November salaries for grant-aided schools and the disbursement of the first-term School Improvement Grant (SIG) for mission schools.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Students of the University of The Gambia (UTG) on Monday, staged a demonstration at the university campus of Kanifing to protest the controversial dismissal of two lecturers, Dr. Alieu Gibba and Associate Professor Matarr Njie.
Gambiaj.com – (BIJILO, The Gambia) – The junior school campus of SBEC International School buzzed with excitement on Saturday as it
Gambiaj.com – (Foni Kansala, The Gambia) – The inauguration of the Kanilai Vocational and Technical Skills Training Center by the Honourable Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, signals a significant stride in The Gambia’s drive to decentralize Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
MoHERST, Commonwealth of Learning, and NAQAA have held a four-day workshop to enhance national quality assurance capacity for Open Distance Learning.
Gambiaj.com – (TIANJIN, China) – In an exclusive interview at the 2024 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference in Tianjin, China, Professor Pierre Gomez, The Gambia’s Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, unveiled an ambitious strategy to transform vocational and technical education.
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