{"id":93763,"date":"2026-02-11T17:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/inter-house-sports-banned-in-public-parks"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:53:29","slug":"inter-house-sports-banned-in-public-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/inter-house-sports-banned-in-public-parks","title":{"rendered":"INTER-HOUSE SPORTS BANNED IN PUBLIC PARKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) on Friday banned the use of public parks and external venues inter-house sporting activities following concerns over disruptive behaviour, safety risks, and disturbances to academic schedules.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to MoBSE, under the new directive, all inter-house sports must be held strictly within school grounds, while schools lacking adequate facilities are required to use nearby school fields. Participation is also limited to students of the organising school.<\/p>\n<p>The authorities also explained that there is a growing concern and trend of unacceptable behaviours and incidents during schools\u2019 inter-house sporting events. \u201cThese incidents have not only disrupted academic schedules, but also created public disturbances, and exposed students to indiscipline and unsafe environments,\u201d MoBSE said. The education authorities\u2019 said this directive is binding and must be implemented without exception to both public and private schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) on Friday banned the use of public parks and external venues inter-house sporting activities following concerns over disruptive behaviour, safety risks, and disturbances to academic schedules. 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