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Fact-check: Does the University of The Gambia have 7,000 students?

The difference between 7,000 and 9,335 students is more than a statistical discrepancy: it raises questions about the accuracy of figures used in public discussions about the University of The Gambia. While the information minister argued that a few hundred protesters should not be taken to represent the entire student body, the university’s actual enrolment tells a different story about its size and why the scale of students’ welfare concerns matters.

October 28, 2026Kaddy JawoFactchecking, Media Monitoring

Fact-check: Does the University of The Gambia have 7,000 students?

October 12, 2026

False! President Barrow did not sack Energy Minister, NAWEC MD

September 1, 2026

Old Video Footage Resurfaced, Falsely Presented as New Senegalese Military Incursion

August 27, 2026

Fact-Check: Are Mandinkas Still The Gambia’s Largest Ethnic Group?

August 10, 2026

Viral Image Claims Gambian Military Barracks Attacked by Senegal is Partly in Senegal. Here’s What Our Fact-Check Found

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Factcheck: Dr Ceesay Falsely Suggests ‘Sadam Rice’ is Cheaper in Basse than on Kairaba Avenue and environs

Kaddy 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...

September 18, 2024Kaddy JawoElection Hub, Factchecking, Media Monitoring

Factcheck: Barrow’s misleading comments on the Securiport deal

September 18, 2024

Factcheck: Dr Ceesay Falsely Suggests ‘Sadam Rice’ is Cheaper in Basse than on Kairaba Avenue and environs

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Fact-Check: Are Mandinkas Still The Gambia’s Largest Ethnic Group?

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Fact-check: Does the University of The Gambia have 7,000 students?

Fact-check: Does the University of The Gambia have 7,000 students?

False! President Barrow did not sack Energy Minister, NAWEC MD

Old Video Footage Resurfaced, Falsely Presented as New Senegalese Military Incursion

Fact-Check: Are Mandinkas Still The Gambia’s Largest Ethnic Group?

Viral Image Claims Gambian Military Barracks Attacked by Senegal is Partly in Senegal. Here’s What Our Fact-Check Found