Kennedy Twumasi
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Fact Check
False! John Mahama’s defeat in the 2016 elections isn’t the largest in Africa
Claim: A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Communication Team, Nana Akomea, has claimed that former President John Mahama’s…
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Economy
False! Ghana’s public debt in 2019 was not GH¢225 billion cedis
Claim: The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has claimed that the national debt of Ghana rose…
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Elections
Mahama falsely claims agricultural sector grew by 0.7% in 2022
Claim: The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) claims Ghana’s agricultural sector grew by 0.7% in 2022. Verdict: False.…
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Fact Check
Viral video of woman in wheelchair dancing with a man, not singer Celine Dion
Claim: A Twitter user @Cheeboozorrhh has claimed that a viral video of a woman in a wheelchair dancing with a…
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Explainers
Ghana on UK’s red list for health workers’ recruitment
On March 23, 2023, the United Kingdom announced a ‘red list’ of 54 countries that should not be actively targeted…
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Economy
Dr Bawumia’s claim that Ghana had only two astroturfs before 2017 is misleading
Claim: Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia claimed that there were only two astroturfs in Ghana before they came into government…
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Economy
False; Agricultural growth has not been accelerating since 2017
Claim: Former Minister of Agriculture Dr Afriyie Akoto has claimed that Ghana’s agricultural growth has been accelerating for the past…
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Economy
Cape Verde, not Ghana, is the first tourism destination in West Africa
Claim: President Akufo-Addo has claimed that the World Economic Forum Report 2021 Travel Index ranks Ghana as the number one…
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Education
NDC’s Edudzi Tamakloe makes false claims on Ghana’s interest payments and amortization
A Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe, has made claims concerning Ghana’s interest payments and amortization.…
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Economy
NDC’s Kwaku Banahene makes false claims about Ghana’s import cover, monetary policy, and inflation rates
Full Text A communicator for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Owusu Banahene, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, appeared on…
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