{"id":61153,"date":"2024-07-09T16:45:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=61153"},"modified":"2024-07-09T16:42:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:42:52","slug":"pupil-shoots-mate-at-wellingara-primary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/pupil-shoots-mate-at-wellingara-primary-school","title":{"rendered":"Pupil Shoots Mate at Wellingara Primary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Louis Moses Mendy, has confirmed a shooting incident at Wellingara Primary School.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is unfortunate that this happened, and the victim is in the hospital receiving medical treatment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that investigations are ongoing to determine what actions need to be taken.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Mendy, who condemned the incident, called on parents to inculcate discipline in their children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents need to take care of their children and screen them properly before going to school,\u201d he told The Fatu Network.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the police last night issued a short statement that they are investigating the incident which was reported by the vice principal of the school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe police quickly responded to the scene, recovered the weapon, and secured it.<\/p>\n<p>The public will be duly informed of any developments as the investigation into the incident continues,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Gambia Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Louis Moses Mendy, has confirmed a shooting incident at Wellingara Primary School. \u201cIt is unfortunate that this happened, and the victim is in the hospital receiving medical treatment,\u201d he said. 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