Economy

Africa’s economy contracted by 1.6% in 2020, NOT 2.02% quoted by Stephen Amoah

Claim: Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Stephen Amoah, has quoted 2.02 as Africa’s GDP growth rate in 2020. Verdict:…

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Facebook Checks

Old photo of Ronaldo watching football in Italy resurfaces as new

Claim: Social media users are sharing a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo to back claims that he was among spectators watching…

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Economy

The global cocoa industry and ‘flexing of muscles’ by Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire 

A TikToker makes several claims, including an allegation that Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire failed to attend a cocoa conference on…

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Facebook Checks

Dr Gabby’s claim about the use of lime in preventing and treating breast cancer false

Claim: A man widely acclaimed in the media as Dr Gabby has advised women to use lime on their breasts…

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Economy

Explainer: Key pointers of government’s debt exchange programme

In July 2022, Ghana was at the doors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeking a $3 billion support program…

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Fact Check

False; Canada does not have a visa lottery

Claim: Canada Visa Lottery 2022/2023 online application form is open. Verdict: False. According to the official Canada visa website, Canada…

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Explainers

EXPLAINER: What you need to know about National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Active Month

Introduced in 2003, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a social intervention program in Ghana that provides financial access…

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Economy

Fair Wages and Salary Commission boss makes FALSE claims regarding public sector employment in other countries

Claim: No government in the world is increasing public sector employment in the current global crisis. Verdict: False! Data from…

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Fact Check

MANIPULATED video of football spectators singing aloud Rema’s ‘calm down’ song during football game goes viral

Claim: A Twitter user has shared a video suggesting that thousands of football fans watching a football game at the…

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Economy

Edudzi Tamakloe’s assertion that government accrued close to 20 billion cedis from VAT in 2021 false

Claim: A leading member of the National Democratic Congress, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, claims that the government achieved over 20 billion Ghana…

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