President Adama Barrow said his government has added over 11,000 qualified teachers and created more than 23,000 government jobs in the last 10 years, reducing unemployment from 9.4 per cent to 6.2 per cent. Speaking at Manduar in Brikama South during his Meet the People Tour on October 14, 2026, President Barrow said the number of government employees rose from 54,044 in 2016 to 77,033 in 2026, while qualified teachers at lower basic, upper bas…
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