Dangerous speech alert: ‘Destroy, maim and dismantle’ ‘non-Gambian voters’
The statement made by Kambi— a former chairman of the National Youth Council (NYC)— on his Facebook page was flagged by Malagen media monitoring team as a dangerous speech.
Factsheet: What you need to know as IEC begins nominations of parliamentary aspirants
Kebba Jeffang2022-03-10T14:50:19+00:00In terms of electoral disputes, candidates who feel that the election processes are not free and fair can file a petition at the Supreme Court of The Gambia.
FACT SHEET: Did President Barrow construct over 600 km of paved roads in 5 years?
Mustapha K Darboe2023-03-20T13:17:43+00:00The Gambian leader Adama Barrow has won last month's presidential election with 53% percent to secure a second five-year mandate. The Gambian leader attributes his election success to his infrastructure projects across the country in the first term.The claimAt his first press conference with journalists after the...
FACT-CHECK: Has Prez Barrow reduced power cuts from 19 times a day to 3 times a day during his first term in office?
Mustapha K Darboe2022-01-23T19:53:50+00:00Claim: President Barrow's government has reduced power cuts from 19 times a day in 2017 to three times a day in 2021 Source: Adama Barrow Verdict: FALSEFor the first time in 3 years, president-elect Adama Barrow engaged journalists at the State House on December 7- his last press conference was in August...
Was President elect Barrow’s response to a Malagen question entirely correct?
Kebba Jeffang2022-01-23T22:58:05+00:00Claim: the Auditor General’s office ONLY recommended that missing diplomatic passport books should be cancelled Source: President elect Adama Barrow Verdict: falseOn December 7, president elect Adama Barrow faced journalists at State House for the first time since his press conference in August 2018. It was also his first press conference since...
Fake news alert! UDP has not filed a petition at the Supreme Court
Kebba Jeffang2022-01-23T23:13:42+00:00There is an audio going viral on WhatsApp groups claiming the United Democratic Party has filed a petition at the Supreme Court against the December 4 presidential election results.The December 4 presidential election in the Gambia has given President Adama Barrow a lead, amassing 53%...
Misinformation alert: the results of presidential elections that gave Adama Barrow a lead has not been rejected by any court!!!
Saikou Jammeh2022-11-16T16:16:39+00:00A video of the European Union Election Observer Mission ’chief election observer is being shared on WhatsApp by people, attributing claims to him that the results of the 2021 presidential election which gave Adama Barrow a lead has been rejected by a court. It...
Factsheet: Important things to know about the election day
Kebba Jeffang2022-01-23T23:56:20+00:00The Gambia will hold its first presidential election since Jammeh on Saturday 4 December 2021. At least 962,157 people registered to vote across the country. Here are some important facts about the election:Who are the candidates? The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) confirmed the nomination of six...
Fake: Halifa Sallah has not told voters to accept money from corrupt politicians, and then vote for System Change
Kebba Jeffang2021-12-07T10:32:53+00:00This statement has been carefully studied by the Malagen media monitoring desk. We are currently monitoring all election campaigns, including the PDOIS presidential campaign and have reviewed the campaign addresses made by Halifa Sallah. But we have found no evidence that Sallah made the statements...
Fact check: Ousainu Darboe was the leader of the pressure group dubbed ‘3 Years Jotna
Kebba Jeffang2022-01-24T00:39:36+00:00Claim: The leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) is the chief executive of the ‘Three Years Jotna’ Source: Incumbent Adama Barrow Verdict: The claim is false During the 2016 presidential election campaign, Barrow made a campaign promise that if elected, he would serve for only three years, instead of constitutionally...