Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, The Gambia

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐈𝐍-𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) hereby informs all 𝐢𝐧-𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, (𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞) 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 , that following the recent status regularisation exercise, a substantial number of graduates who have successfully completed their programmes have had their status regularised.

However, it has being brought to the attention of the ministry that there are graduates that remained unregularised.

Accordingly, all affected in-service graduates are hereby requested to report to the Ministry for immediate regularisation.

Affected individuals are advised to report with the following documents:

• 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝
• 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫
• 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Similarly, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 are hereby advised to ensure that they participate in the 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Both exercises are aimed at ensuring that all in-service students who have successfully completed their programmes, as well as staff who remain unverified, have their records appropriately regularised and verified within the Ministry’s personnel and records management system.

The Ministry will appreciate the cooperation of all concerned individuals and remains committed to supporting the professional development and welfare of its teaching and non-teaching staff.

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𝐌𝐨𝐁𝐒𝐄, 𝐌𝐨𝐘𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐤 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐔 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐛𝐮 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚

The Vice Presidency at State House this morning hosted a historic signing ceremony, officiated by His Excellency Muhammed B.S. Jallow, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia.

The event marked the formalization of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding framework (MoU) between Tibu Africa and three state Ministries: Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), Youths and Sports (MoYS), and Interior.

The agreement establishes a framework for the adaptation and rollout of the Generation Sportive programme in public primary schools across the country. The initiative will introduce structured, age‑appropriate school-based sport, health, and life skills activities aligned with national priorities on quality education, learner well-being, inclusive participation, and human capital development.

The MoBSE- TBU Generation Sportive agreement framework is designed to:

- Promote regular physical activity and sport-health facilitation in schools.

- Support learners’ physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth.

- Encourage healthy lifestyle habits including hygiene, nutrition awareness, cooperation, and respect for rules.

- Strengthen school climate, gender equality, and learner inclusion.

- Build life skills such as self-confidence, communication, emotional regulation, and problem-solving.

- Provide monitoring tools to track implementation and measure impact on learners and school environments.

Following the signing, the Hon. Ministers of MoBSE and MoYS led the Tibu Africa delegation, accompanied by officials from MoBSE, MoYS and Interior, on a courtesy visit to His Excellency President Adama Barrow.

During the engagement, HE Mohamed Amine Zariat, President of Tibu Africa, expressed gratitude for the warm reception and commended President Barrow’s leadership in youth and women empowerment.

President Barrow, in turn, praised Tibu Africa for choosing The Gambia as a partner, reaffirmed the strong bilateral ties with the Kingdom of Morocco, and assured the delegation of the government’s continued collaboration.

Under the MoU framework, Tibu Africa pledges to train and remunerate local coaches to be deployed across more than 600 public primary schools nationwide by 2030, integrating sport-health facilitation into the school curricula activities for holistic child development and inclusive learning.

Communications Unit, MoBSE.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐢𝐛𝐮 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞

The Gambia has officially become the first Anglophone nation to benefit from Tibu Africa’s flagship Generation Sportive initiative, launched today at Latrikunda Sabiji Lower Basic School.

The ceremony was presided over by the Hon. Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, and the Hon. Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr. Bakary Y. Badjie.

The programme, rolled out in partnership with Tibu Africa—a leading non‑governmental organization based in the Kingdom of Morocco—aims to promote sports, health, and life‑skills development among young people through structured school‑based activities and strengthened international cooperation.

In his remarks, the Founder and President of Tibu Africa, His Excellency Mohamed Amine Zariat, highlighted the organization’s mission to harness the power of sport for education, empowerment, and inclusion. He noted that while Tibu Africa operates in several African countries, The Gambia is the first English‑speaking nation to benefit from its support.

Founded in 2011, Tibu Africa has grown into Morocco’s foremost institution for youth education and socio‑economic inclusion through sport. With a presence in more than 40 cities across Morocco’s 12 regions and operations in five African capitals, the organization delivers innovative and sustainable solutions—particularly for young people and women.

Speaking at the launch, Dr. Drammeh conveyed gratitude on behalf of His Excellency President Adama Barrow, thanking Tibu Africa for choosing The Gambia as a partner in advancing education through sport. She reaffirmed government’s commitment to initiatives that place learner well‑being, inclusion, and foundational skills at the heart of schooling.

Hon. Bakary Y. Badjie described the collaboration as a milestone in youth empowerment, stressing that the programme will not only strengthen school‑based sports but also nurture discipline, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles among Gambian children and youth.

As part of the official engagement, the Government of The Gambia—through the Ministries of Interior, Youths and Sports, and Basic and Secondary Education—will sign a cooperation agreement with Tibu Africa to consolidate this strategic partnership.

Communications Unit, MoBSE

PICTORIAL:

The Standards and Quality Assurance Directorate of The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in collaboration with Catholic Relief Service (CRS) concluded a two-day validation activity on the Minimum Standards.

The activity was part of shaping standards that are relevant and effective in the current educational landscape.

Tomorrow, May 25th 2026, the Hon. Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh and the Hon. Minister of Youths and Sports, Mr. Bakary Y. Badjie will welcome a high‑level delegation from Tibu Africa, Kingdom of Morocco.

This official visit will advance the Generation Sportive partnership between Tibu Africa and The Gambia—bringing structured school‑based sport, health, and life skills activities to Gambian public schools. Together, the parties will:

1. Consolidate cooperation on inclusive, age‑appropriate sport and wellness programmes.

2. Discuss pilot and expansion plans aligned with national education priorities.

3. Strengthen ties between The Gambia and Morocco in youth empowerment and human capital development.

4. Promote shared values of healthy lifestyles, gender equality, and holistic child development.

Communications Unit, MoBSE.