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Claim: “President Barrow won [the 2021 election] with the largest majority ever recorded in the history of this country....
14/01/2025

Claim: “President Barrow won [the 2021 election] with the largest majority ever recorded in the history of this country. In terms of popular votes, the largest majority.”

Source: The leader of the Gambia Moral Congress, Mai Ahmad Fatty

Verdict: FALSE

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/false-barrows-2021-election-was-the-largest-majority-won-by-gambian-president/

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_Photo: Mai Ahmad Fatty, leader of Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) - screengrab taken from The Standard Newspaper_

FACT-CHECK: Is Over D5 Billion Allocated to Health in 2025?Claim: “If you look at the current budget, which is called th...
23/12/2024

FACT-CHECK: Is Over D5 Billion Allocated to Health in 2025?

Claim: “If you look at the current budget, which is called the programme-based budget, how much is allocated for Healthcare? Over D5 Billion Dalasis. In fact it takes the chunk of the Budget.”

Source: Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services

Verdict: MISLEADING

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/fact-check-is-over-d5-billion-allocated-to-health-in-2025/






_Screengrab: Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay on QTV’s This Morning Show_

FACT-CHECK: Did Fatoumatta Njai Win High Court Case Against PPP?Claim: “Expelled Touma Njai wins case against PPP“: Fato...
23/12/2024

FACT-CHECK: Did Fatoumatta Njai Win High Court Case Against PPP?

Claim: “Expelled Touma Njai wins case against PPP“: Fatoumatta Njai alias Touma Njai has won a landmark case against her political party (PPP) as the court held that the expulsion from the party was null and void.

Source: Foroyaa Newspaper

Verdict: MISLEADING

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/fact-check-did-fatoumatta-njai-win-high-court-case-against-ppp/





_Hon Fatoumatta Njai in yellow (Photo by GPN)_

FACTSHEET: Infant Mortality in The GambiaInfant mortality in The Gambia in 2024 has seen a decline to 2.55%.According to...
20/12/2024

FACTSHEET: Infant Mortality in The Gambia

Infant mortality in The Gambia in 2024 has seen a decline to 2.55%.

According to World Health Organization, Infant mortality rate is the probability of a child born in a specific year or period dying before reaching the age of one, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of that period.

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/factsheet-infant-mortality-in-the-gambia/





_Photo: UNICEF Denmark/Ghana_

FACT-CHECK: Are All Streets in Banjul Completely Paved as Minister Sillah Claimed?Our observation shows that work is sti...
16/12/2024

FACT-CHECK: Are All Streets in Banjul Completely Paved as Minister Sillah Claimed?

Our observation shows that work is still ongoing as streets like Lancaster and Perseverance are still yet to have new pavement. Therefore, Hon Minister Ebrima Sillah’s claim that President Barrow’s government paved all the streets in Banjul is deemed misleading.

Verdict: MISLEADING

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/fact-check-are-all-streets-in-banjul-completely-paved-as-minister-sillah-claimed/



PROMISE METER: Did the Issuance of National ID Card Commenced in August as Promised?Accessing national documents has bee...
16/12/2024

PROMISE METER: Did the Issuance of National ID Card Commenced in August as Promised?

Accessing national documents has been a challenge for many Gambians in the year 2024, with a halt in the production or issuance of the National ID Cards and Drivers License for several weeks and months.

However, did the issuance of National ID Card commenced in August was promised by the Gambia Government? No! Promise Failed.

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/promise-meter-did-the-issuance-of-national-id-card-commenced-in-august-as-promised/






_Interior Minister Hon Abodulie Sanyang speaking to Parliamentarians (Photo: © National Assembly)_

UPDATED: To add government’s response in 10th and 12th paragraphs

FACTSHEET: What’s in The Gambia-Saudi Agreement for Domestic WorkersThe Gambia’s National Assembly ratified an agreement...
05/12/2024

FACTSHEET: What’s in The Gambia-Saudi Agreement for Domestic Workers

The Gambia’s National Assembly ratified an agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 24th September 2024 on Domestic Workers Recruitment signed by the Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), Hon Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof.

According to the document, the purpose of the Domestic Workers Recruitment Agreement “is to recruit domestic workers from the Republic of The Gambia to legally work in Saudi Arabia and to protect the rights of both employers and domestic workers and regulate the contractual relation between them”.

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/factsheet-whats-in-the-gambia-saudi-agreement-for-domestic-workers/





Photo:Tourism Minister Hon. Hamat Bah and His Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salaman Bin AbdulAziz Al-Saud of Saudi © GRTS
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EXPLAINER: Should Gambian Migrants Pay Recruitment Fee to Work in Spain?The Gambia Government signed a memorandum of und...
05/12/2024

EXPLAINER: Should Gambian Migrants Pay Recruitment Fee to Work in Spain?

The Gambia Government signed a memorandum of understanding on circular migration with the Kingdom of Spain on 28th August 2024. Barely a week after Parliamentarians ratified the MoU, a leaked letter from the Spanish Government instructed the Gambia to notify citizens not to pay for their application to work in Spain.

The agreement which is set to start in early 2025 will see Gambians travel to work in the Spanish labour market on seasonal basis. Based on the MoU signed by Spain’s Minister of Inclusion and The Gambia’s Minister of Defense, the agreement “shall apply for an initial period of one (1) year from the date it was signed. It may be extended for a period considered appropriate by the signatories.“

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/explainer-should-gambian-migrants-pay-recruitment-fee-to-work-in-spain/





Image: Hon Elma Saiz Delgado of Spain and Hon Serign Modou Njie of The Gambia (c) State House

How Can Journalists & Human Rights Activists Protect Against Phishing?Phishing (pronounced: fishing) is an attack that a...
02/12/2024

How Can Journalists & Human Rights Activists Protect Against Phishing?

Phishing (pronounced: fishing) is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords – on websites that pretend to be legitimate.

Cybercriminals typically pretend to be reputable companies, friends, or acquaintances in a fake message, which contains a link to a phishing website.

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/how-can-journalists-human-rights-activists-protect-against-phishing/





_Image taken from Techaide_

FACT-CHECK: Did Total Salaries Increase by 110% Under President Barrow’s Leadership?The Minister of Finance and Economic...
02/12/2024

FACT-CHECK: Did Total Salaries Increase by 110% Under President Barrow’s Leadership?

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA), Hon. Seedy S. Keita tabled the 2025 Budget in Parliament on Thursday 15th November, 2025 requesting approval for a 30% salary increase.

During the tabling of the budget, the Finance Minister highlighted that since President Adama Barrow took over, salaries have increased by 110%.

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/fact-check-did-total-salaries-increase-by-110-under-president-barrows-leadership/



FACTSHEET: How Did Food Prices in Gambia Soar from 2020-2024?Year-on-year food prices in The Gambia continue to increase...
19/11/2024

FACTSHEET: How Did Food Prices in Gambia Soar from 2020-2024?

Year-on-year food prices in The Gambia continue to increase, they hardly drop or stagnant for at least a year – as observed by Fact-Check Gambia within the years 2020 to 2024. The Gambia, like some other African countries, imports most of its basic commodities: Rice, Sugar, Flour, Onion, Potatoes, and Cooking Oil from other countries.

Read more: https://factcheckgambia.org/factsheet-how-did-food-prices-in-gambia-soar-from-2020-2024/





Photo by: Modou S. Joof | TNBES | March 2015

EXPLAINER: What’s the Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Life and Ecosystems?In 2015, The Gambia took a giant step to...
11/11/2024

EXPLAINER: What’s the Impact of Plastic Pollution on Marine Life and Ecosystems?

In 2015, The Gambia took a giant step to ban the sale, importation and the use of plastic bags. However, plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues of our time, silently infiltrating our oceans and threatening the delicate balance of marine ecosystems.

Read more: https://factcheckgambia.org/explainer-plastic-pollution-on-marine-life-and-ecosystems/




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_An oyster farmer paddling across the River Gambia. Photo by: UNDP, 2023_

PROMISE METER: Did Transport Minister Kept Kanilai Ferry 18 Months Maintenance Promise?Based on the information gathered...
04/11/2024

PROMISE METER: Did Transport Minister Kept Kanilai Ferry 18 Months Maintenance Promise?

Based on the information gathered by our reporter, the promise made by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure that the Kanilai Ferry will be back in service in September 2024 has not been fulfilled.

According to the latest information from the GPA MD, the Kanilai Ferry is expected back in service in March 2025.

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/promise-meter-did-transport-minister-kept-kanilai-ferry-18-months-maintenance-promise/

(Photo Credit: Modou S. Joof | TNBES | 2013)




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