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Fact-Check: Gambia’s GDP Currently Growing At 6% ?

Mustapha K Darboe2021-11-29T20:51:36+00:00

Claim: Gambia’s GDP currently growing at 6% + Source: President Adama Barrow Verdict: Inaccurate President Adama Barrow in a recent interview on the State of Affairs television programme on the QTV, said the Gambian economy is growing at “6% plus”. The current government took over the reins of government under very difficult circumstances after...

August 9, 2021Mustapha K DarboeFactchecking
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Fact-Check: President Barrow Claims Tax Revenue Has Increased By Over 100% Under His Administration

Mustapha K Darboe2021-11-29T20:51:18+00:00

Claim: Tax revenue has increased by over 100% since 2017 Source: President Adama Barrow Verdict: FALSE President Adama Barrow in a recent interview on the State of Affairs television programme on QTV, claimed tax collection by Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has increased under his administrations by over 100%. The Gambia is gearing up...

August 6, 2021Mustapha K DarboeFactchecking
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Factsheet: Gambia’s Debt To GDP Ratio Has Declined, But Does It Mean Prez Barrow Has Not Been Borrowing?

Mustapha K Darboe2021-11-29T20:50:48+00:00

In his recent interview with the State of Affairs television programme on QTV, the Gambian leader Adama Barrow suggested his government has managed the country’s debt well by reducing it. “Our debt to GDP used to be 120%. Today, it is around 77%,” said President Barrow as he recounts...

August 1, 2021Mustapha K DarboeFactchecking
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