The Government of The Gambia has appointed Dr Samba Bah, a recent PhD graduate from Ohio University, USA, as the new Executive Director of the Student Revolving Loan Scheme. His appointment takes effect on November 1, 2025. Dr Bah, whose doctoral research focused on cost-sharing in public higher education with a case study on University…
The Ministry of Higher Education Research Science and Technology (MoHERST) has officially handed over the newly built state-of-the-art University of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology campus in Brikama, West Coast Region. Funded by the World Bank ACE Impact for Development Project, the structure includes 12 classrooms, 5 studios, 28 offices, a 250-seat auditorium, a conference…
The Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, on Monday, 4 August 2025, presided over the official deployment of 20 Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The NTAC professional team was officially deployed to the Ministry of Higher Education through the Nigerian Charge d’Affaires at a…
The first-ever Strategic Plan for the Civil Service University (CSU) has been validated, marking a pivotal step in the transformation of public sector education in The Gambia. The validation workshop, held at Sindola Lodge in Kanilai on July 30, 2025, brought together CSU administrators, technical staff, stakeholders and development partners to review and finalise the…
The Law Students’ Association (LSA) at the University of The Gambia has called upon the authorities, particularly the Gambia Police Force (GPF) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to investigate the reported use of force on one if its members and hold those responsible accountable. The LSA noted, in a press statement signed by…
The University of The Gambia Science Students Association on Saturday, 15 February 2025, held an insightful event in observance of Alumni and Career Day for its members. The event was held at the Law Faculty Auditorium in Kanifing and brought together students and international Gambian experts who served as executive members of the Association, which…
The Ultimate Mentorship Association (TUMA) is set to orient its latest batch of trainees (mentees) in grand style to expose them to the components of the year-long training activity. With the orientation ceremony taking place on Saturday, 15 February 2025, at the Law Faculty Auditorium in Kanifing, this batch marks its third cohort since its…
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Monday began a five-day retreat with higher education stakeholders to discuss pertinent issues centred around higher education in The Gambia. The tertiary and higher education sector retreat at Sindola Hotel in Kanilai brought together higher education institutions heads, university governing council members and government education officials,…
The director general of the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Hassoum Ceesay, who doubles as the country’s most eminent historian, has pledged to lend a helping hand to the Education Students Association (EDUSA) of the University of The Gambia in its endeavour to realising its aims as a body. Mr Ceesay, who is…
The Debate Association, one of the key student associations at the University of The Gambia, Sunday embarked on a two-week tour across regions and communities in The Gambia. This year’s nationwide tour is being held on the theme ‘Empowering Young Voices for the Promotion of Sustainable Development’. Consisting of the leadership of the body, committee…
