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The Gambia is a developing country in western Africa; the capital is Banjul. The official language is English, but many inhabitants speak indigeneous languages such as Wolof or Mandinka. Facilities for tourism in the Banjul area are good; however, outside the capital region, tourist facilities are limited in availability and quality.

Education Needs to Revamp How to Teach English Learners in STEM
"English Learners in STEM Subjects" has three broad sections: a background on English learners, effective strategies for preparing teachers to work with English learners in STEM subjects and how to tr...
Publ.Date : Wed, 23 Jan 2019 11:02:00 GMT

LIer raising funds to help students from Gambia achieve college dreams
A Long Islander who helped teens from Gambia achieve their high school diplomas is now working to help them continue their education at colleges in the United States. Ashleigh Deluca, of Glen Cove, sh...
Publ.Date : Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:27:00 GMT

Gambia: English Teachers Capacitated
In their attempt to complement their line ministry's effort in providing quality teaching, the English Teachers Association of The Gambia, recently organized a two day training for English Language te...
Publ.Date : Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:56:00 GMT

Poor teaching quality slows education progress
Enrolment rates at all levels of education have improved in The Gambia ... teachers and low staff retention levels, fewer than half of Gambian students pass standardised tests. In 2008 national exams, ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:59:00 GMT

Rugby World Cup: what good sports can teach the world about how to play fair
Teaching values through sport is not new to rugby ... back ? you?d be hard pressed to imagine top footballers reacting the same way. In 2007 the English RFU listed its core values as teamwork, respect ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 26 Oct 2015 08:54:00 GMT

Indian helping to light up Gambia
"This is an initiative that must be applauded," Abdou Jallow, a teacher in the Serekuda district of the Gambia's capital ... Mohan, son of a former English Language professor at the National Defence A...
Publ.Date : Sat, 22 Nov 2014 01:07:00 GMT

Children?s needs central to response as Gambia uncertainty continues
If instability persists, learning materials ? including English language curriculum from the Gambia ? can be distributed to displaced children in the host schools in Senegal. Emergency coordinators wi...
Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:52:00 GMT

The Gambia: A New Education Program to Support 400,000 Children
?This program takes a holistic view of The Gambia?s school system, targeting teacher training and school curricula ... Initiative and Progressive Math Initiative (PSI-PMI) and English Language of Art ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Sailing up the river to the heart of Gambia
When the tidal current began to run upriver, we raised our anchor from the muddy bottom of the River Gambia and began a voyage ... which meant that she spoke no English.) Junkung had not yet become a ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Jan 2001 03:59:00 GMT

Five killed, several injured in Gambia fatal road accident
Several other passengers sustained serious injuries and have been taken either to a local hospital or the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in the country's capital of Banjul. "We have launched a...
Publ.Date : Wed, 02 Sep 2015 18:48:00 GMT

Gambia: IOU Graduates 1st Batch of Students On IEC Course
... to hold on the education sector and to also train teachers both in Islamic and English as they have been depending on foreign teachers to come and teach in The Gambia. Chancellor Bilal then went t...
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 Jan 2015 21:52:00 GMT