Gambia Teachers' Union-Official

𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺 𝗨𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗵 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗶𝗱-𝘂𝗹-𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗮 (𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶), 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱.

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 (𝗦𝗪𝗧) 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀.

𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱! 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵. 🚴🏾‍♂️

𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗧𝗨 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. 𝗬𝗲𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀.

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Steve Sinnott Foundation, 𝗚𝗧𝗨 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗥𝗥 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

On Saturday, 9th May 2026, the Region 5 North GTU Regional Executive Committee officially blew the whistle for its regional football tournament bringing together clusters across the region.

The tournament is expected to strengthen unity, deepen camaraderie among educators, promote physical wellbeing, and create a platform for networking and healthy rivalry away from the pressure of schemes of work, lesson notes, attendance registers, and examination scripts.

The opening encounter at Changai LBS delivered the first taste of the drama as Jarumeh Cluster narrowly defeated Karantaba Cluster by a lone goal, securing bragging rights and an early lead in the tournament standings.

This afternoon, attention shifts to the Njau Basic Cycle School football field where Panchang Cluster lock horns with Kaur Cluster in what promises to be a thrilling showdown of tactics, energy, and pride.

On this pitch, what will matter is the translation of lesson plans into game plans, classroom coordination into teamwork, and educational discipline into football brilliance.

The educators are proving once again that the chalk dust has not buried their talent on the field of play.

Ousman Jallow Baya
Modou E Boye

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Today marks the turn of University of Education The Gambia as hundreds of graduates gather to be conferred with qualifications at various levels, including Higher National Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, and Diplomas in Education, Agriculture, Public Health, and Nursing.

Among the graduating cohort are educators who have successfully attained the academic qualifications needed to join the education sector, ready to impact lives and contribute meaningfully to national development.

At the Gambia Teachers’ Union, the home of educators and education support personnel, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to the graduating class on this remarkable academic achievement.

Together, let us use knowledge as a tool to shape the future of our country and the wider world.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2026!

Policies have been written. Schools have been built. Yet for many children in the Central River Region North, the journey to education is still measured in kilometres, not convenience.

Every school day begins with an exhausting trek, 8, 10, or even 11 kilometres, turning the simple act of learning into a daily test of endurance.

Refusing to accept this as normal, the Gambia Teachers' Union, with support from the Steve Sinnott Foundation, stepped in this afternoon with a practical, life-changing intervention.

A total of 36 bicycles were officially handed over to the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, The Gambia, Louis Moses Mendy, for onward delivery to Region 5 North.

Behind the numbers are real stories of resilience: 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟏 𝐤𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐊𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐲 𝐒𝐒𝐒. 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐤𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐤𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐚𝐮𝐫 𝐒𝐒𝐒. 𝐎𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐮 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟎 𝐤𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐒𝐒. 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐮 𝐆𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐠𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝟖 𝐤𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐲𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐒𝐒, day in, day out.

This intervention, welcomed by both the Permanent Secretary and the Regional Director, is expected to improve attendance, reduce the physical burden on students, and enhance their safety as they pursue their education.





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𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮
It was a remarkable weekend of convocation as the Chancellor of The University of The Gambia conferred degrees on hundreds of graduates across its various schools and programmes.

Among these graduates were the gallant men and women of our nation, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. Today, we once again extend our heartfelt congratulations to them on this significant academic achievement.

Educators are the backbone of national development.𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Strengthening their professional capacity is not optional; i𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

At this moment, we also recognise the invaluable contribution of the MRC-Holland Foundation for its continued commitment to building educators' capacity through scholarships. Such partnerships are vital in advancing our education sector.

Education is not a cheap commodity. Achieving quality requires adequate, sustained investment. With global trends showing a decline in the teacher population, we must act decisively by strengthening partnerships, sustaining existing initiatives, and exploring innovative local resource mobilisation to finance education.

𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗜𝗧!

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There has been a concerning rise in reported cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) within both schools and communities. This trend underscores the urgent need for collective action, as preventing and addressing GBV remains a shared responsibility.

With the support of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation, a total of one hundred teachers from schools across Region 2 West convened for a day-long capacity-building training on GBV. The session was held at the Regional Education Directorate, Brikama.

Teachers play a pivotal role as mentors, role models, and protectors within the school environment. Their position places them at the forefront of identifying, preventing, and responding to GBV cases. Strengthening their knowledge and skills is therefore essential in advancing efforts to create safer learning spaces and communities.

The training provided participants with the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions on key aspects of GBV, including its various forms, the challenges associated with addressing it, and the appropriate reporting and response mechanisms.

This initiative reflects a continued commitment to empowering educators as key agents in the collective effort to eliminate Gender-Based Violence.

At the 18th Convocation Ceremony of The University of The Gambia, hundreds of educators, adorned in their academic regalia, stepped forward to be conferred their well-earned degrees by the Chancellor, H.E President Adama Barrow.

At the Gambia Teachers’ Union, we celebrate, appreciate, and applaud this remarkable achievement. We congratulate you for your resilience, dedication, and unwavering commitment to your professional growth.

When educators enhance their professional capacity, quality education is not just expected, it is guaranteed.

CONGRATULATIONS!