𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬.

Press Release

The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) wishes to inform the general public, school administrators, and all stakeholders in the education sector that musicians and entertainers whose songs contain vulgar, indecent, or immoral content are strictly prohibited from performing in any school within The Gambia.

Despite prior warnings, reports have reached the Ministry that some schools continue to invite such musicians, to perform during school-organized events.

This conduct directly violates the fundamental principles and core values the education system seeks to promote.

The Ministry wishes to re-iterate that schools are centers of learning and moral development.

As role models and educators, school authorities have a duty to protect students from exposure to language and behavior that conflict with the social, cultural, and moral standards of our society.

Henceforth, no artist shall be invited to perform in any school, whether public or private under the guise of entertainment, cultural promotion, or motivation if there is any potential for vulgar or offensive expression.

Therefore the Ministry calls on all school authorities, parents, and community stakeholders to join efforts in safeguarding the moral integrity of students and ensuring that schools remain safe, respectful spaces for learning and character formation.

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