Gambia Teachers' Union-Official, MDI Road, Kanifing, Banjul (2026)

12/08/2026

200 Trees. 10 Schools. One Powerful Climate Action.

At the Gambia Teachers’ Union (GTU), through the GTU Young Teachers’ Platform (GTUYTP), we extend our profound gratitude to the Forestry Officers at Kudang and YBK for their invaluable support towards the GTUYTP Green Schools Initiative 2026.

Your support was instrumental in making the first phase a resounding success. 200 trees planted across 10 schools in CRR South, that is massive climate action!

We also extend our heartfelt appreciation to Ousainu Gambia for volunteering to join our coordinators from the North and South in this year’s initiative. Kombo–CRR is no short distance, but you braved the journey and the challenges to stand with our team and plant trees in schools. We deeply appreciate your time, energy and service to this cause. Thank you for showing up and showing leadership.

To our incredible coordinators, Malick Sey and Lamin Badjie, and to the Regional Education Director, Region 5 South, you are the heroes behind the success of the CRR South phase. Your commitment, coordination and support made the difference. We salute you!

But we are not done. CRR South: 10 schools. 200 trees. Mission accomplished.

Next stop: Region 6. Another 10 schools. Another 200 trees. Another bold step for our planet.

Young teachers. Green schools. A greener Gambia.

12/08/2026

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐇 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔; 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

This International Youth Day, we stand with young workers everywhere who are demanding what should never be considered a privilege: dignity at work, decent employment, fair opportunities and a sustainable future.

Young people are not merely the workforce of tomorrow. We are workers, leaders, innovators, organisers and agents of change today.

Yet across our communities, young workers continue to confront unemployment, insecure jobs, low wages, limited opportunities and workplaces that too often fail to recognise their rights and potential.

The message is clear: young workers deserve better.

We call for decent work that provides fair wages, safe and inclusive workplaces, social protection, opportunities for skills development and meaningful participation in decisions that shape our working lives and our future.

A sustainable future cannot be built while young people are left behind. And decent work cannot be achieved without young workers having a voice at the table.

On this International Youth Day, we renew the call:

Dignity for every young worker. Decent work for every young person. A sustainable future for all.

Young workers are not waiting for the future. We are organising for it. We are shaping it. And we are ready to lead it.

11/08/2026

𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊 𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓

For the past few weeks, reports have been widely circulated concerning an incident at Buduck Upper and Senior Secondary School in the Nianija District of the Central River Region North (CRR-North). The incident reportedly resulted in the transfer of several staff members from the school.

The Gambia Teachers’ Union (GTU) received a complaint letter from one of the affected staff members. Subsequently, the GTU Regional Executive Committee in Region 5 North conducted a preliminary investigation into the matter and submitted its report to the Office of the General Secretary.

Following a review of the reports, the National Executive Committee of the GTU sanctioned a three-member panel to conduct a further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and the subsequent transfers.

The panel, chaired by the Second Vice President of the GTU, comprised the Deputy General Secretary and the Youth Coordinator of the GTU Young Teachers Platform in CRR-North.

On 7 August 2026, the panel met with some of the affected staff members to hear their accounts and establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and their subsequent transfers.

Following the engagement, the panel prepared and submitted its findings and recommendations. Among the transfers identified were:

𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐌. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐔𝐁𝐒/𝐒𝐒𝐒 → 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚 𝐔𝐁𝐒, 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧;

𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐚 𝐍𝐣𝐢𝐞, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐔𝐁𝐒/𝐒𝐒𝐒 → 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐒𝐒𝐒, 𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧;

𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐦 𝐉𝐚𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐡, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐔𝐁𝐒/𝐒𝐒𝐒 → 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐒𝐒, 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭;

𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐀.𝐌. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡, 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐒𝐒𝐒 → 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚 𝐒𝐒𝐒, 𝐂𝐑𝐑-𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫;

𝐊𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐞, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐤 → 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢, 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭; 𝐚𝐧𝐝

𝐊𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐔𝐁𝐒 → 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫 𝐔𝐁𝐒.

Based on its findings, the panel recommended, among other measures, that the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) urgently review the transfers of all affected staff, particularly Alpha Njie, Omar M. Cham, Saloum Jafuneh, Omar A.M. Sallah, Kaddy Darboe and Kebba Touray, as well as any other staff affected by the incident.

The panel further recommended engagement with the local authorities of the district to address the underlying issues and promote a more constructive relationship between the school, community and education authorities.

𝐆𝐓𝐔 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐌𝐨𝐁𝐒𝐄

On 10 August 2026, the leadership of the GTU formally submitted the panel’s findings and recommendations to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.

Following receipt and review of the report, the Ministry resolved to return all the affected teachers to Region 5 North, while further engagements would be undertaken to determine their appropriate placement in schools within the region.

Furthermore, Omar A.M. Sallah, who served as Principal of Buduck SSS prior to his transfer, will have his previous position as school head restored and will be posted to a school within CRR-North.

The Permanent Secretary also committed to engaging the local authorities of Nianija District, including the Buduck community and staff of the Regional Education Directorate, to ensure that all stakeholders understand and appreciate their respective roles in education and effective education service delivery.

𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃

The Ministry and the Gambia Teachers’ Union have further agreed to engage the affected teachers and the leadership of the schools concerned. The objective is to foster a smoother working environment, strengthen relations among stakeholders and ensure that the focus remains on effective teaching and learning and quality service delivery.

The GTU appreciates the Ministry’s responsiveness to the concerns raised and its commitment to resolving the matter through engagement and dialogue.

The Union remains committed to protecting the professional interests and welfare of teachers while promoting constructive engagement with all stakeholders in the education sector.

The GTU will continue to monitor the implementation of the agreed measures and provide further updates where necessary.

𝗘𝗻𝗱

10/08/2026

THE YOUNG EDUCATORS ARE GETTING THEIR HANDS DIRTY FOR THE PLANET!

The GTU Young Teachers’ Platform today kicked off the first phase of the Green Schools Initiative 2026, and this is climate action beyond the talk.

This year, the young educators are taking the campaign to 20 schools: 10 in Region 5 South and 10 in Region 6.

Today, Region 5 South got the first dose of green!

With support from the Kudang and YBK Forestry Offices, the team planted 140 trees across seven schools, with 20 trees planted in each school: Sofainama LBS, Dalaba BCS, Jamagen LBS, Kudang SSS, Pacharr LBS, Sering Saho LBS and St. Therese’s UB/SSS.

And we are not done!

Tomorrow, the team heads to the remaining three schools in CRR South to wrap up the first phase.

Led by the GTU YTP Youth Coordinators in CRR North and South, alongside Chief Volunteer Ousainu Gambia, this is young educators moving from climate conversations to climate action.

Because the climate crisis does not need another speech. It needs action.

And these young educators are planting it, one school, one tree, one generation at a time.

20 schools. Trees in the ground. Climate action in motion.

08/08/2026

𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬. 𝟔𝟒 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧, 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

On Friday, 7 August 2026, the educators walked out of the RED 2 West hall in Brikama with certificates in their hands and a responsibility, to become a listening ear for a troubled learner, a source of guidance for a colleague and a bridge for those navigating the difficult realities of school and life.

The message from union leaders and education administrators was unmistakable: our schools need counselors, and they need them now.

With learners and educators confronting an increasingly complex range of challenges, guidance and counseling can no longer be treated as an optional add-on to education. It is part of what makes a school work.

The newly certified counselors were challenged to take the knowledge beyond the training room and put it to workin classrooms, corridors, staffrooms and communities.

The participants reflected on five days of learning, practice and shared experiences, thanked the funders for the opportunity and made a commitment to serve with diligence, empathy and purpose.

Educators

06/08/2026

Day 3: Pictorial

03/08/2026

Every child deserves a teacher who not only teaches but also listens, understands, guides, and inspires.

Today at the Regional Education Directorate 2 West in Brikama, over 60 teachers began an intensive five-day Guidance and Counseling Training, a journey that will strengthen their ability to support learners academically, emotionally, socially, and personally.

The training is supported by the Steve Sinnott Foundation and the National Education Union, and implemented by the Gambia Teachers’ Union (GTU) as part of a shared commitment to building safer, more inclusive, and learner-centred schools.

For the next five days, these educators will sharpen their counseling skills, exchange experiences, and gain practical tools that will help them respond to the realities students face every day. Because sometimes, the most important lesson a teacher gives is not from a textbook, it is the guidance that helps a young person find hope, confidence, and direction.

30/07/2026

Until We Teach Together Again, Farewell 👋👋

29/07/2026

Then came the Fula group, and they didn’t just perform; they transported us through time.

Digging deep into the cultural archives, they brillian reenacted a traditional Fula marital rite, breathing life into a custom that has stood the test of generations. Every dialogue in the Fula language, every gesture, and every ritual reflected the beauty of a people fiercely proud of their heritage.

But the plot had an even more powerful message. It told the story of a Wollof man marrying a Fula woman. A beautiful reminder that while our cultures are unique, they have never been walls separating us. For generations, intermarriages have woven our communities together, proving that diversity is not a barrier but one of our greatest strengths.

Ousman Jallow Baya Fatoumata Bah Adama K Baldeh

Gambia Teachers' Union-Official

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