Isatou Cham Crowned Champion of Longman’s Inter-School Spelling Bee Competition
Longman Memorial Methodist Preparatory School crowned Isatou Cham as the overall winner of the 2025 Longman Preparatory Inter-School Spelling Bee, taking home a trophy and D2,000. The event took place on Thursday, 27th November 2025, at the school grounds along the Brikama Jalangbang highway. More in the news report.
Pleroma School's Kumba Sowe, Crowned 2025 COMMOM Champion
Kumba Sowe of Pleroma School in Busumbala has emerged the winner of the 2025 COMMOM Championship Finals, held on 29th November 2025 at the Babucarr O. Joof Conference Centre in Brikama. The annual competition continues to grow in significance as schools across The Gambia celebrate excellence, discipline, and academic commitment among young learners. More in the news report.
Take M Transformation Holds 2025 Edition of COMMON Mathematics Challenge
Take M Transformation Organisation staged their 2025 edition of the COMMON “Mother of Mathematics’’ competition on 22 November 2025 at the Babucarr O. Joof Confidence Hall in Brikama, bringing together some of the country’s brightest junior school students for a day of speed, precision, and academic discipline. More in this news report.
Ridwanuallah Olaniyi Crowned Champion at WorldLand Africa Inter-Schools Contest
In a thrilling celebration of literacy and youth empowerment, Ridwanuallah Olaniyi of Almadina School emerged victorious at the 2025 WorldLand Africa Inter-Schools Contest, held on 14th June at the Babucarr O. Joof Conference Centre in Brikama. Organised in honour of the Day of the African Child, the event brought together students from across The Gambia to compete in spelling, word construction, and vocabulary mastery under the theme “Fostering Reading Culture Towards Human Capital and Global Development.” More in the report.
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