FACT CHECK: The fencing of Bakoteh dumpsite is a sponsored project.
Claim: The fencing of Bakoteh dumpsite is a sponsored project. Verdict: False Source: Facebook (Kemo Fatty) Findings: Mr. Kemo Fatty, a former Kanifing Municipal Council employee, claimed on social media in a viral video that the fencing of the Bakoteh…
FACT CHECK: Gambia immigration officers carry out identity card registrations at private locations
CLAIM: “GAMBIA IMMIGRATION OFFICERS CARRY OUT IDENTITY CARD REGISTRATIONS AT PRIVATE LOCATIONS.” SOURCE: Open Gambia Facebook page VERDICT: False FINDING: A post shared by Open Gambia on Thursday 9th February, 2023 via their facebook account, claiming that the Gambia Immigration…
FACT SHEET: The tragic incident of a shootout at Sukuta traffic lights killed two police officers and hospitalized one.
On September 12, 2023, a post from What’s on Gambia reported a tragic incident at Sukuta Traffic Lights where it was claimed that two PIU officers had been allegedly shot and killed. This claim has been verified as true, as…
EXPLAINER: The Gambia Deportation Crisis
What is Migration? Migration is a human phenomenon that involves the movement of people from one place to another, either temporarily or permanently. Globally, factors responsible for the migration of people is categorized under either push or pull factors. While…
FACT CHECK: Did the president of The Gambia threaten to eliminate civil servants that belong to opposition parties?
CLAIM: Did the president of The Gambia threaten to eliminate civil servants that belong to opposition parties? VERDICT: True SOURCE: Open Gambia FINDINGS: Open Gambia in a facebook post; wrote that President of the Republic of The Gambia Mr Adama…
FACT CHECK: Tourism Minister Hamat Bah
CLAIM: What The Gambia’s Tourism Minister, Hamat Nk. Bah said about Brikama Area Council. SOURCE: KERR FATOU FINDINGS During a meeting held at Brikama as part of the President’s “Meet the People Tour” on December 2nd, 2023, Hamat Nk Bah,…
FACT CHECK: Is the picture posted by Concern Tv the alleged culprit of the crime committed?
Following the killing of two Police Intervention Unit (PIU) personnel yesterday at the Sukuta/Jabang traffic lights, which left one severely injured and today pronounced death by Health officials at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, it has come to our…