Claim: 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...
The Independent Electoral Commission has cleared 6-candidates for Gambia’s December 4 presidential elections. Below are the key information you need to know. Accepted nominations A.N.M Ousainu Darboe – United Democratic Party; Mamma Kandeh – Gambia Democratic Congress; Halifa Baboucarr Sallah – Peoples’ Democratic Organisation for Independence and...
Claim: Ousainou Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party threatens to deport Senegalese if he is elected president Source: Senego (Senegalese medium) Verdict: Unverifiable claim, UDP denied such statements Senegalese online paper, Senego, has published an article in French on the November 13, 2021 title ‘Gambia: Candidate Ousseynou Dabo threatens...
Claim: Senegalese investigative journalist Pape Ale Niang says incumbent Adama Barrow, tourism minister Hamat Bah own property in Senegal Source: Widely circulated on social media Verdict: false Gambians are heading to polls on December 4, and campaigns on what is a competition of 6 candidates for country’s top...
Claim: Senegalese investigative journalist Pape Ale Niang says incumbent Adama Barrow, tourism minister Hamat Bah own property in SenegalSource: Widely circulated on social mediaVerdict: false Gambians are heading to polls on December 4, and campaigns on what is a competition of 6 candidates for country’s top...
Claim: The coalition gov’t sacked non-Mandinkas from top gov’t jobs Source: Ex-leader Yahya Jammeh Verdict: The claim is false. Since Jammeh left for exile in Equatorial Guinea in January 2017, he has kept a low profile. That changed recently. After the Gambian leader Adama Barrow visited home village of Kanilai,...
Claim 1: Executive order (directives) is law Source: Deputy Inspector General of Police Momodou Sowe Verdict: The claim is false On November 2, a local newspaper in the country published an article quoting the deputy inspector general of police Momodou Sowe saying executive orders are law. Some observers expressed disappointment at...
In the last few days, Gambian social media sites were saturated with a video recording of a phone call the ex-Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh made to his supporters during a rally in Gunjur on October 23. In his address, Jammeh made several claims about developments he...
In recent weeks, the mainstream and social media have been saturated with news on maternal death at the various health facilities in The Gambia. The news generated fear, apprehension and concern from the public, leading to a number of protests, both online and on the streets. It...
Claim 1: The contractor of the Banjul Rehabilitation Project requested to be paid in Dalasi Source: President Adama Barrow Verdict: The claim is false One of the flagship infrastructure projects undertaken by the administration of President Adama Barrow is the US$36 million Banjul Rehabilitation Project. The single-sourced project was criticized for flouting basic...
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