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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
SOURCE What’s On Gambia VERDICT: True FINDINGS: Following the claim posted by what’s on Gambia’s social media platform that “opposition leader Musa Yalli Bachilly was arrested for alleged human trafficking,” sparked different emotions and conversations both online and offline. Following…
CLAIM: “Three Arrested As NPP & APRC ‘NO TO Alliance’ Clashed In Foni.” SOURCE: KERR FATOU VERDICT: TRUE FINDINGS On April 14th, 2023, KERR FATOU- an online media outlet made a claim on Tuesday that “A clash between the National…
