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Gambia appoints pioneering academic Professor Momodou Sallah as Executive Director of National Research and Innovation Fund

Press ReleaseOctober 9, 2025October 9, 202506 mins

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Momodou Sallah as the inaugural Executive Director of the National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF). The appointment, made by His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, follows the recent enactment of the National Research and Innovation Fund Act, 2025….

OSC Sec Gen visits higher education ministry to establish interdisciplinary research centre in Gambia

Ismaila SonkoAugust 21, 2025August 21, 202507 mins

The Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, together with the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Admin/Finance) and Senior Management Team of the Ministry, recently received the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC), Manssour Bin Mussallam. The Secretary General was accompanied by the Under-Secretary-General for Research, Evaluation and Foresight, Professor Hirut…

MoHERST strengthens Higher Education Research Management with capacity building training

Yahya JawoJuly 12, 2025July 12, 202505 mins

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has concluded a three-day capacity-building training aimed at strengthening research management across Tertiary and Higher Education Institutions in The Gambia. Held from July 7 to 9, 2025 at the Ministry’s Conference Hall in Kanifing, the training was conducted in collaboration with the UNESCO National Commission…