Dangerous Speech Alert: Imam Flagged for Inflammatory Religious Rhetoric
We flag Imam Kuyateh’s comments for vilifying a group’s core religious practice and inflaming sectarian tensions
Dangerous Speech Alert: Presidential Adviser Flagged for Dangerous Ethnic Rhetoric
Kaddy Jawo2025-08-22T12:00:45+00:00We flag comments made by Mr. Mballow, an aide to President Barrow, as Dangerous Speech for risk of inflaming ethnic tensions and ethnicising state power
Breaking Down the Audit Report: How IEC Potentially Misappropriated over 368m Dalasi
Kaddy Jawo2025-04-25T22:45:59+00:00By Kaddy Jawo The recently published National Audit report, covering the period from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023, found that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) may have misappropriated public funds totalling three hundred sixty-eight million, thirty-five thousand, eight hundred ninety-three dalasis and sixty-one bututs (368,035,893.61). The financial irregularities detected in the audit include a failure to remit collected revenue to the consolidated revenue fund, missing receipts that were not accounted for, overpayments on contracts, payments made to the personal accounts of staff, suspected diversion of public funds for personal use, suspected fraudulent payments of allowances, and unretired funds. These...
Factcheck: Dr Ceesay Falsely Suggests ‘Sadam Rice’ is Cheaper in Basse than on Kairaba Avenue and environs
Kaddy Jawo2025-09-20T06:44:55+00:00Kaddy Jawo Claim: Saddam rice is cheaper in Basse than on Kairaba Avenue. Source: Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay Verdict: False Appearing on the State of the Nation radio programme aired on GRTS Radio on September 5th, 2024, the Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, suggested that the price of a bag of ‘Sadam’ rice is cheaper in the provincial town of Basse than in the Kairaba Avenue area, which is located within the Kanifing Municipality. Credit: From Africa Press Net site Ceesay, alongside Trade and Employment Minister Baboucarr Joof, were discussing various issues affecting the cost of living in The Gambia amid public...
Factsheet: Performance of Gambian Students in WASSCE 2024
Kaddy Jawo2024-09-12T17:34:26+00:00By Kaddy Jawo The West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results have been released with more than 18,000 Gambian registered students took the regional standard test to conclude their secondary education level. In this factsheet, we analyse the public data provided by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) following the release of the results in August. Number of students registered for WASSCE According to the Ministry, 18,042 Gambian Grade 12 students were registered to take the exam. The number is representative of 148 senior secondary schools across the country, administered by West Africa Examination Council. WASSCE credential is a requirement for...
Factsheet: All You Need to Know as Michael Sang Correa’s Trial Begins Next Month in the US
Kaddy Jawo2024-08-22T15:08:54+00:00Come September, Michael Sang Correa, one of the most prominent members of the former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh’s special assassin team ‘jungulars’ is set to appear before the US court in Colorado. Correa, now 45, was indicted by the US Justice Department on seven counts for his role in inflicting torture and suffering on victims, especially following the 2006 alleged coup attempt to remove Jammeh from power. He has also been accused of having participated in the extrajudicial killings of journalists Dayda Hydara in 2004, Chief Ebrima Manneh in 2012, and the murder of Gambian-Americans Alhagie Mamut Ceesay and Ebou Jobe in...
Dangerous speech alert: Barrow tells NPP supporters to stand firm, and fight back
Kebba Jeffang2024-05-26T11:26:29+00:00The Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on his National People's Party (NPP) supporters to stand firm and fight anyone who insulted them. The president’s remarks were captured in a viral audio circulating on WhatsApp. The recording was made during the launch of NPP’s newly constructed political bureau in Badibu Kerewan, North Bank Region on Wednesday May 22, 2024. On May 9th, State House announced that President Barrow will embark on outside office activities to tour industrial areas and inaugurate rural health centres starting May 10 and returning on May 23. Such activities have already taken place as planned. Photo credit: State House...
Dangerous speech alert: Barrow threatens non-partisan public servants, likens them to pest
Kebba Jeffang2024-02-15T18:21:18+00:00In the just concluded meet-the-people tour, the Gambian leader Adama Barrow has threatened to take a non-disclosed action against public officers who are claimed to be non-partisan in government. He likened them to pests. His comments constitute dangerous speech. Context The Gambian president conducts a constitutionally mandated tour at least twice every year. The tour is meant to see first-hand the situation across the country and engage with the people on government policies and programmes. Section 222(15) of the 1997 Constitution gives the President of The Gambia the constitutional mandate to “… undertake a nation-wide tour at least twice a year in order...
Malagen publishes media monitoring report on hate speech in Gambian elections
Saikou Jammeh2024-01-02T01:38:50+00:00The media monitoring report on hate speech, launched in June 22, provides analysis of hate speech incidents that were flagged and countered as part of the media monitoring exercise carried out by Malagen during the 2021-2023 electoral cycle, covering a period of 20 months. Media-monitoring-report-on-hate-speech-in-Gambian-elections Download
Dangerous speech alert: President Barrow encourages supporters to ‘stop’ opponents who attempt to influence voters at polls
Kebba Jeffang2024-02-15T18:33:46+00:00‘Don’t sleep, and don’t be afraid of the opposition’ - President Barrow tells NPP Militants, as campaign closes on Thursday evening.