Claim: “Under CDC’s leadership from FY2017/2018 to FY2023, the wage bill moved slightly from $290 million to $296 million,” an ex-official of the Weah-led government said. Verdict: False. In the fiscal year 2017/2018 budget, the actual wage bill was $307,424,614, while by FY2023, it went to $314,736,796. Full text An ex-official of the former ruling …
False! Pablo Djab is not detained, but granted bail
Claim: The Gambia Leak, an online platform, claimed that Pablo Djabi, a Bissau-Guinean alleged drug trafficker, is roaming freely without facing arrest or detention after being raided by drug enforcement officials in July 2023. Verdict: False. The claim that Pablo Djabi, a Bissau-Guinean alleged drug trafficker, is walking freely on the streets of Gambia without …
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