Fact Check
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Eating green leafy vegetables prevents body odour – fact or facade?
Claim: The consumption of green leafy vegetables deodorises the body. Verdict: Misleading. Cruciferous vegetables (a subset of green leafy vegetables)…
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NDC’s Edudzi Tamakloe makes false claim about Ghana’s COVID-19 funds mobilisation
Claim: Member of the communication team of the National Democratic Congress, Edudzi Tamakloe, says that Ghana mobilised GHC 33 billion…
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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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Deputy Employment Minister makes false claim about public sector salary pay rise during Mahama administration
Claim: The Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Bright Wireko-Brobbey, has claimed that the government’s decision to increase public…
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False! Ho Market, Youth Resource Center, and Dual carriage road were not built with loans
Claim: Ho Market, Youth Center and Dual Carriage road were constructed with a loan government contracted. Verdict: False. Data from…
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NPP Communicator Vera Wiredu falsely claims there have been zero global cases of measles and polio since 2003
Claim: A member of the Communications team of the New Patriotic Party, Vera Wiredu, says across the world, there have…
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Akufo-Addo’s cashless claim about ECG District offices false
Claim: All ECG District offices are now cashless ̶ Nana Akufo-Addo declares during the State of the Nation address. Verdict:…
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Shatta Wale was not at Brit Awards neither did he wear fancy black jumpsuit on red carpet
Claim: Shatta Wale was seen in a viral image wearing a fancy black jumpsuit on Brit Awards red carpet. Verdict:…
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False! Africa’s population is not 1.2b
Claim: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in addressing captains of business people, said Africa’s population is 1.2 billion. Verdict: False. Credible institutions,…
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FALSE! Ghana’s public debt in 2020 not $49bn
Claim: The Government of Ghana spokesperson on Governance and Security, Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, said the country’s total public debt as of the…
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