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FACT-CHECK: 'No Movement Won an Election On The African Continent' - Dr. CeesayClaim: "...no movement has won an electio...
26/11/2025

FACT-CHECK: 'No Movement Won an Election On The African Continent' - Dr. Ceesay

Claim: "...no movement has won an election on the African continent. It's never happened before."

Source: Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services of The Gambia

Verdict: FALSE and MISLEADING

Read more: https://factcheckgambia.org/2025/11/25/fact-check-no-movement-won-an-election-on-the-african-continent-dr-ceesay/



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Screengrab photo taken from West Coast Radio's YouTube Channel

FACT-CHECK: Is The Gambia Amongst 10 Poorest Countries in Africa? Claim: "Gambia ranks as one of twenty poorest countrie...
26/11/2025

FACT-CHECK: Is The Gambia Amongst 10 Poorest Countries in Africa?

Claim: "Gambia ranks as one of twenty poorest countries in the world. In the poorest continent in the world, The Gambia ranks amongst the ten poorest countries in Africa. Out of 195 countries, Gambia is 170 worst as far as human development index is concerned.”

Source: Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of Kanifing Municipality

Verdict: MIXTURE (of accurate and inaccurate claims)

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/2025/11/25/fact-check-is-the-gambia-amongst-10-poorest-countries-in-africa/



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FACT-CHECK: Was Gambia’s Tax-Revenue in 2022 Less Than D10 Billion?Claim 1: “…revenue base for the whole country, whole ...
19/11/2025

FACT-CHECK: Was Gambia’s Tax-Revenue in 2022 Less Than D10 Billion?

Claim 1: “…revenue base for the whole country, whole government for one year, in 2022, was not more than D10 billion.” Claim 2: …by 2024, the revenue base increased from D10 billion to almost D20.8 billion

Source: Minister Lamin Jabbie, Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy (MoCDE).

Verdict: Mixture

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/2025/11/19/factcheck-was-gambias-tax-revenue-in-2022-less-than-d10-billion/



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EXPLAINER: Are Permits Required for Public Gatherings and All Protests?The Gambia Police Force have intervened in numero...
31/10/2025

EXPLAINER: Are Permits Required for Public Gatherings and All Protests?

The Gambia Police Force have intervened in numerous public gatherings and demonstrations recently, dispersing crowds and arresting civil society activists on allegations of unlawful assembly.

Often, protesters are denied permits by the police, but Are Permits Required for Public Gatherings and All Protests? Our reporter sought answers from the Police and a lawyer, on the legislative framework guaranteeing freedom of assembly and the legal limitations.

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/2025/10/31/explainer-are-permits-required-for-public-gatherings-and-all-protests/



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*_Protest Photo by Askanwi Media_*

FACT-CHECK: Did KMC Mayor Promise and Fail to Deliver Two Multi-Million Dalasi Projects?In late September 2025, the Mayo...
17/10/2025

FACT-CHECK: Did KMC Mayor Promise and Fail to Deliver Two Multi-Million Dalasi Projects?

In late September 2025, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, published a video announcing that his council had secured $450,000 (approximately GMD33 million) from the Mayors Migration Council’s Global Cities Fund (GCF) – to support small businesses for migrant returnees.

This sparked criticism from his opposition who pointed to an even bigger $26 million (D1.82 billion) project announced by the KMC Mayor back in October 2024. The critics highlight that the “failure of the billion dalasi project” is proof that Mayor Bensouda’s latest announcement can’t be trusted.

Read more: https://factcheckgambia.org/2025/10/17/fact-check-did-kmc-mayor-promise-and-fail-to-deliver-two-multi-million-dalasi-projects/

*_Photo: Mayor Bensouda at EyeAfrica TV © EyeAfrica TV_*



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Gambians are to vote for a new president on December 5, 2026, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairman, Josep...
09/10/2025

Gambians are to vote for a new president on December 5, 2026, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairman, Joseph Colley, said on Thursday as announced the West African country’s 2026–2027 election calendar.

The Gambia’s electoral cycle previously consisted of three elections: presidential, national assembly and local government elections. However, this time, the local government election will be held in two separate election days: one for Councillors and one for Mayors.

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/2025/10/09/election-gambians-will-return-to-the-polls-in-december-2026/

_Polling officials place marbles on the counting sieve to tally the votes for one candidate in the April 2017 parliamentary elections (Photo Credit: IFES)_



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Why PURA Introduced a Data Price Floor for GSM Companies, Sparking Public Uproar?It is not publicly known what the timel...
09/10/2025

Why PURA Introduced a Data Price Floor for GSM Companies, Sparking Public Uproar?

It is not publicly known what the timeline is for the Government's Committee’s work nor has their terms of reference been made public after its establishment nearly two months ago.

With peaceful protesters arrested and prosecuted under obsolete draconian laws, many Gambians continue to view the price floor as a step backwards and from a human rights perspective:

- A violation of the right of access to the internet
- A violation of the right to access to information

Read More: https://factcheckgambia.org/2025/10/09/why-pura-introduced-a-data-price-floor-for-gsm-companies-sparking-public-uproar/



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