State House, Banjul, 28th April 2026: His Excellency President Adama Barrow, Chancellor of the University of The Gambia (UTG), today received the Chairman of the Governing Council, Vice Chancellor Prof. Herbert Robinson and his delegation at the State House in Banjul.
In preparation for the largest UTG convocation scheduled for 2nd May, 2026, where President Barrow will confer degrees to over 1600 graduates, the Honourable Minister for Higher Education, Professor Pierre Gomez, led the UTG team to the traditional pre-convocation briefing for the Chancellor. This year marks historic milestones, as UTG will graduate its first cohort of Dentistry students and its first PhD holders in Law.
President Barrow commended these outstanding achievements that are worth the investments at the UTG, stressing, “education is the foundation of development and sovereignty, and it is time to look inwards for domestic resource mobilisation.” He reaffirmed that education remains central to national development.
The government prioritises education for human resource development, and that has been reflected in the national budget allocation to education. Prof. Robinson thanked President Barrow for championing flagship projects, including the realisation of the Faraba Banta Campus, which resulted in an increase in the number of students, faculty, labs and academic achievements.
President Barrow congratulated the UTG Governing body, the Vice Chancellor, and MOHERST, reminding them that it was through teamwork that they were able to realise great achievements, and thus urged them to continue in the same spirit and be proud of their legacy. “Faraba is home, now, and we are proud to see young people doing well with bravery and ready to serve the job market,” He pronounced. The President further urged graduates to serve with integrity and professionalism.
The Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Fanneh, told the President that they will always be proud of the UTG, the investment and the turnaround in investing in human capital, stressing that it was the first time fifty Medical Doctors graduated on home soil.
