The Management Development Institute (MDI) has officially unveiled a newly refurbished state-of-the-art classroom dedicated to the first cohort of the Master’s in Public Sector Management program. The unveiling of the classroom took place on Wednesday during the matriculation of the first cohort of master’s students, marking the first of its kind in the institution’s history….
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in collaboration with the Management Development Institute (MDI), has officially welcomed its first cohort of Master’s students in a historic matriculation ceremony held on Wednesday 2 July 2025 at the MDI campus. The event marked the formal admission of 28 Gambian students into the inaugural Master’s…
The United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) recently launched its 2025 annual Human Development Report, bringing together state ministers, permanent secretaries, diplomats, academics, activists and CSO members to discuss the substance of this year’s report. The high-level event was staged at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Senegambia, with people who have distinguished themselves in their various…
Anchored on broader efforts to cement partnerships and enhance student welfare, members of the executive of the University of The Gambia Students Union recently paid courtesy visits to Modempay and Yonna Group, a mobile transfer service and mobile financial service respectively. During a meeting with Modempay, the parties discussed potential integration of the firm’s digital…
Ahead of this year’s farming season with rainfall to soon commence intensely, Master Farmers’ Cooperative Association (MaFCA), a union of dedicated farmers in The Gambia, has acquired three Massey Faguson tractors and a Mercedes Benz mini truck for their farming activities. The farmers’ association acquired the tractors on credit provided by the Social Development Fund…
Mahmoud Lamin Jawla, the acting executive director of the National Sports Council, has stated that at the heart of every successful sporting discipline lie the dedication and expertise of coaches. The acting NSC boss Jawla made this remark recently, adding: “So for that reason, your role extends beyond tactical guidance. Your role shapes athletes into…
Serious revelations about issues surrounding grassroots governance have continued to shake the chambers of the Djembe Hotel down the Senegambia Beach, as the Local Government Commission of Inquiry continues to host witnesses to give testimonies. From fiscal and administrative misconduct to unintentional inefficiencies, fresh revelations emerged as hearing continues in those chambers. This has massively…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Mamat O.A Cham, has issued a strong call for immediate action to address the significant gaps in soldiers’ welfare and their living and working conditions. He criticised systemic failures and complacency during his final leg of a nationwide tour of military installations at the Joint Defence Headquarters in Banjul….
Over two dozen Gambian volleyball coaches under the Gambia Volleyball Federation (GVBF) have embarked on an intensive five-day technical coaching course on beach volleyball. The short but intensive training was staged by the Gambia National Olympics Committee (GNOC) for over 25 coaches, which commenced on Saturday at the Baobab Holiday Resort in Bijilo. GNOC’s technical…
TAKE-M, a transformational organisation that promotes education in The Gambia, has continued to hone the skills and intelligence of students of lower and upper basic cycle schools across the country. The intelligence-quotient building organisation Saturday held a final of Building-Word Competition for over 30 students from various schools in West Coast Region on English Language…
