FALSE — Women in The Gambia Still Die From Childbirth
Despite claims that maternal deaths no longer occur in The Gambia, data show that women continue to face serious risks during pregnancy and childbirth.
False: Diaspora Does Not Contribute $1 Billion Annually
Kaddy Jawo2025-11-11T15:53:07+00:00The Gambian diaspora contributes significantly to the country’s GDP, but there is no official data to support the claim that their annual contribution ranges between $750 million and $1 billion.
Does The Gambia have “one of the best” cardiology units in the sub-region?
Kaddy Jawo2025-11-06T09:13:34+00:00The Gambia has made notable progress in cardiac care, including the training of its first interventional cardiologist and the opening of a public cardiology unit in 2022. However, these developments are still very recent and limited in scale.
Fact-Check: Is the Gambia’s Maternal Mortality Rate at 38%?
Kaddy Jawo2025-11-06T09:40:59+00:00Dr Ceesay’s claim that The Gambia’s maternal mortality rate is 38% is incorrect. Official data from the World Bank and Macrotrends show the maternal mortality ratio at 354 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Fact Check: Does Gambia’s Opposition Have Policies and Programmes?
Kaddy Jawo2025-10-30T19:27:12+00:00Malagen’s fact-check found that contrary to Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay’s claim, several Gambian opposition parties — including the UDP, PDOIS, GDC, GEP, and APP-Sobeyaa — have published detailed policy documents such as the Five-Point Agenda and Turn Around Blueprint. The minister’s additional claim that The Gambia is ranked 47th in the RSF World Press Freedom Index is also misleading, as the 2025 ranking places the country 58th globally and 10th in Africa.
False: The Gambia is Not Hosting an LGBTQ+ Conference
Kaddy Jawo2025-10-23T10:20:29+00:00Malagen found the claim to be false. The banner that sparked the rumour was linked to a side event at a continental human-rights meeting, not an LGBTQ+ conference in The Gambia.
Fact-Check: Viral Photo of MC Cham Jr. and Mayor Talib Bensouda Is Manipulated
Kaddy Jawo2025-10-14T18:06:47+00:00A viral photo showing Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda and Councillor MC Cham Jr. appearing to kiss is digitally manipulated. The image, shared by a pro-NPP Facebook page, misled dozens of users who believed it was genuine. Using Google Images and TinEye, Malagen Media Monitoring traced the original photo to 2023, proving it had been altered.
Fact-Check: Is a Kilogram of Rice in The Gambia 78 Dalasi?
Kaddy Jawo2025-10-14T14:34:58+00:00Malagen verified Prof. Yerro Mballow’s claim that a kilogram of rice costs 78 dalasi and found it false. Market checks show prices range between 50 and 72 dalasi in Kombo and 70 to 125 in Basse.
Fact-Check: Is Gambia’s Poverty Rate at 60 Per cent?
Kaddy Jawo2025-10-03T17:46:40+00:00Malagen verified that The Gambia’s poverty level is 53.4% — not 60% as claimed by Nenneh Cheyassin Secka on Sunu Reew.
Factcheck: Barrow Says His Gov’t Respects Protest Rights. Frequent and Violent Crackdowns Tell A Different Story.
Kaddy Jawo2025-09-30T17:07:04+00:00Despite constitutional rights, peaceful protests in The Gambia are repeatedly met with police crackdowns, contradicting President Barrow’s claims.