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Yes, over 2.5 million children nationwide have directly benefited from Sierra Leone’s Free Quality Education Project.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | October 4, 2023

No, the European Union has not suspended budgetary support to Sierra Leone.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | October 2, 2023

No, the claim that Chericoco made a cash transfer of $20,000 to Adebayor is false.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 30, 2023

Yes, the claim that Deputy Assistant Secretary for West Africa Michael Heath said that the U.S. government did not request President Bio to halt the announcement of the June 24 election results is true.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 28, 2023

Yes, Sierra Leone’s Minister of State, Office of the Vice President, Manty Tarawalli has been awarded Minister of the Year by the Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 26, 2023

Yes, a woman suffered an injury during an exchange of gunfire involving an armed civilian known as ‘Big Fish’ and a military officer on Thursday, September 22, 2023, in the Central Business District of Freetown. This claim is true.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 23, 2023

Yes, the claim that popular artist Foday Allieu, alias Big Fish was shot dead by a military officer in Freetown is true.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 21, 2023

No, the Calabash Newspaper did not publish a front-page story about President Bio and his officials being in ankle bracelets in the US.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 21, 2023

No, the claim that a monitoring device has been attached to President Julius Maada Bio’s ankle as a result of which his movement is being restricted in the US is false.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 19, 2023

No, the claim that APC has agreed to allow its elected officials to assume their positions is false.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 18, 2023

No, Sierraloaded’s claim that a recent online survey shows that the SLAJ iVerify platform is unsuccessful is false.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 15, 2023

Yes, President Bio has a desire for dialogue with the main opposition APC Party.

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FACT-CHECKED by SLAJ | September 13, 2023

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No, the faces of children on the voter’s ID cards are not the rightful ones; they were doctored along with their dates of birth.

Fact-checked June 14, 2023

No, the 2mins 42-second WhatsApp video showing a class of pupils being taught in a pool of water was not shot in Sierra Leone.

Fact-checked May 18, 2023

Yes, the founder and leader of the Unity Party, Femi Claudius-Cole’s tweet on August 14, 2022, which was mentioned in the August 8–10 Special Investigation Committee (SIC) report, was doctored.

Fact-checked April 24, 2023

No, ECSalone has not stated that they will tally presidential electoral votes at the district level instead of each polling station.

Fact-checked March 29, 2023
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