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Factcheck: was D669m gov’t expenditure queried by auditors done under Pres. Barrow or Jammeh?

Kebba Jeffang2022-04-29T11:38:16+00:00

The auditors had made it clear in the report that the withdrawals were made from an account inherited from the Jammeh administration and ordered closed on their recommendations. Instead, the OP under Barrow reopened them “with the same account name but a different account number”.

April 27, 2022Kebba JeffangFactchecking
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Dangerous speech alert: ‘Destroy, maim and dismantle’ ‘non-Gambian voters’

Saikou Jammeh2022-04-09T18:35:19+00:00

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.

April 9, 2022Saikou JammehElection Hub, Factchecking
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Factsheet: What you need to know as IEC begins nominations of parliamentary aspirants 

Kebba Jeffang2022-03-10T14:50:19+00:00

In 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. 

March 10, 2022Kebba JeffangElection Hub, Factchecking
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FACT SHEET: Did President Barrow construct over 600 km of paved roads in 5 years?

Mustapha K Darboe2023-03-20T13:17:43+00:00

The 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...

December 22, 2021Mustapha K DarboeFactchecking
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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+00:00

Claim: 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...

December 15, 2021Mustapha K DarboeFactchecking
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Was President elect Barrow’s response to a Malagen question entirely correct?

Kebba Jeffang2022-01-23T22:58:05+00:00

Claim: 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...

December 8, 2021Kebba JeffangFactchecking
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Fake news alert! UDP has not filed a petition at the Supreme Court

Kebba Jeffang2022-01-23T23:13:42+00:00

There 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%...

December 7, 2021Kebba JeffangElection Hub, Factchecking
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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+00:00

A 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...

December 6, 2021Saikou JammehElection Hub, Factchecking
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Factsheet: Important things to know about the election day

Kebba Jeffang2022-01-23T23:56:20+00:00

The 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...

December 1, 2021Kebba JeffangElection Hub, Factchecking
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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+00:00

This 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...

November 30, 2021Kebba JeffangElection Hub, Factchecking
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