Effects of climate change on agriculture in The Gambia
The Gambia is a small, fragile country in West Africa, especially vulnerable to the impact of climate change. The country is...
Fact-checkers team up with Social Media Influencers to tackle misinformation in The Gambia
With about 430 thousand social media users in The Gambia, FactSpace West Africa in partnership with the Gambia Press Union...
Fighting elections misinformation and disinformation: FactSpace West Africa trains 25 journalists in The Gambia
Ahead of The Gambia’s highly contested Presidential elections on December 4, FactSpace West Africa in partnership with the Gambia Press...
The fight against impunity for the killings of journalists and media actors must be a common priority
November 2, 2021, marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The statistics on murders of journalists...
Gambia Fact-Checking Network launched to tackle information disorder ahead of 2021 elections
Thirty journalists in The Gambia have been trained in fact-checking and news verification to be part of a national network...
FALSE: COVID-19 vaccines do NOT cause phones or magnets to stick to your skin
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can cause phones or magnets to stick to your skin Source: Viral videos Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video...
UNODC: COVID-19 pandemic fuels major increase in drug use globally
By 2030, people using drugs in Africa alone is expected to rise by 40 percent as compared to 11 percent...
FACT-CHECK: AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines are effective against the Delta COVID-19 variant
Claim: AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines are not effective against the Delta strain of the COVID-19 virus Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty...
FACT-CHECK: Is it safe for Hepatitis B patients to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
As the global fight against COVID-19 continues and more than 2.5 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines administered in over 190 countries, vaccine...
FACT-CHECK: Virologist Luc Montagnier did NOT say all vaccinated people will die within 2 years- moreover, the claim is FALSE
Claim: All vaccinated people will die within 2 years Source: WhatsApp Message Verdict: FALSE Researched Gifty Tracy Aminu A widely circulated message on...
