The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has issued a strict warning to schools across the Gambia, banning musicians and entertainers whose songs contain vulgar, indecent, or immoral content from performing in any school.

The ministry said some schools have continued to invite such artists for events despite previous warnings.

This, it added, goes against the core values and principles that the education system aims to promote.

Schools, the ministry emphasized, are centers of learning and moral development. School authorities, as role models and educators, have a duty to protect students from content that contradicts the social, cultural, and moral standards of Gambian society.

“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,” the ministry said.

The ministry is calling on school authorities, parents, and community stakeholders to work together to safeguard students’ moral integrity and ensure that schools remain safe and respectful spaces for learning and character formation.

By Adama Makasuba