A. Kwabena Brakopowers
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Elections
Alan’s ‘Independent Butterfly’ and its impact on election 2024
Introduction: A former Trade Minister of Ghana, Alan John Kyerematen, has announced he will contest the 2024 Presidential election as…
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Economy
EXPLAINER: Ghana tops Africa as highest indebted nation to IMF
Introduction A quarterly International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has revealed that as of July 31, 2023, Ghana ranks as the…
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Fact Check
False; Ghana police denial of BBC journalists’ arrest
Claim: Ghana Police Service has said it did not arrest a BBC journalist, Thomas Naadi, and his cameraman when the…
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Economy
Murtala’s claim of negative growth in Ghana’s agric sector, false
Claim: A former Deputy Trade Minister, Murtala Muhammed, says Ghana’s agriculture sector is “growing negatively” because of the current regime’s…
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Fact Check
FALSE! Cameroonian President Biya not overthrown
Claim: A message circulating on WhatsApp in Ghana says the military in Cameroon has overthrown President Paul Biya. Verdict: False.…
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Economy
False! Akufo-Addo’s presidency not the first to be surveyed for corruption by Afrobarometer
Claim: A political critic, Bernard Mornah, says it is under President Nana Akufo-Addo that Ghana’s Presidency became a part of…
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Education
No! 2023 candidates won’t be BECE’s last batch in Ghana
Claim: Media reports state that students sitting for Ghana’s 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are the last batch to…
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Explainers
Ghana abolishes death penalty? Here’s all you need to know
Ghanaian lawmakers voted on May 25, 2023, to abolish the death penalty from the West African country’s penal code some…
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Fact Check
FALSE! Ghana’s ex-president John Kufuor not dead
Claim: There are rumours on social media that Ghana’s ex-president John Agyekum Kufuor is dead. Verdict: False. The Senior Aide…
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Economy
UNICEF not conducting mass recruitment exercise in Ghana
Claim: A widely circulated message on WhatsApp says the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is conducting a mass…
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