Habsa Yorke, a heritage site attendant for the National Centre for Arts and Culture in The Gambia, has died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident while traveling to work. The 30-year-old lost control of her vehicle after swerving to avoid a child near Gueden and passed away after spending hours in a coma at a medical facility in Banjul.
Yorke had worked at the Kerr Batch Stone Circle Site, a recognized heritage location, where she collected visitor fees and helped organize educational programs for local communities. Born in Buduck, she returned to education after an early marriage ended and developed expertise in archaeological interpretation through training programs. She participated in excavation work at Nianimaru shortly before her death.
The single mother supported her son and parents through various income sources, including farming and small-scale commerce, while maintaining her heritage preservation duties.
Yorke had worked at the Kerr Batch Stone Circle Site, a recognized heritage location, where she collected visitor fees and helped organize educational programs for local communities. Born in Buduck, she returned to education after an early marriage ended and developed expertise in archaeological interpretation through training programs. She participated in excavation work at Nianimaru shortly before her death.
The single mother supported her son and parents through various income sources, including farming and small-scale commerce, while maintaining her heritage preservation duties.
