Fact Check
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FALSE! Kofi Adams is not on Mahama’s ministerial list as Sports Minister
Claim: Multiple social media accounts have shared a purported third batch of President John Mahama’s ministerial list featuring Kofi Adams,…
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False to suggest only 3 heads of state attended Akufo-Addo’s inauguration
Claim: A social media user, Albert Nat Hyde, known as Bongo Ideas, posted on X that only three heads of…
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Photo claiming reconstruction of Akufo-Addo’s destroyed statue is misleading!
Claim: Social media posts on X (formerly Twitter) have circulated a photo claiming that the recently destroyed statue of Ghana’s…
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False! The Electoral Commission has not declared any winner for Ablekuma North
Claim: Multiple social media handles declare different winners for parliamentary elections for Ablekuma North Constituency. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s checks reveal…
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Dr Ato Forson’s claim inflation currently stands at 28.3% is false
Claim: Dr Cassiel Ato Forson’s Finance Minister Designate has claimed that inflation currently stands at 28.3%. Verdict: False. Data from…
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False! Video of alleged gold smuggling not from Ghana
Claim: A viral video shows the Akufo-Addo government smuggling boxes of gold out of the country. Verdict: False. Using reverse…
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False! Ghana’s democracy has not been its best under President Akufo-Addo
Claim: Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says that Ghana’s democracy was best experienced during President Nana Akufo-Addo’s tenure. Verdict: This is…
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False; Nana Kwame Bediako did not get one vote only from his polling station
By Nathaniel Nii Amoo Otoo Claim: Social media users claim Independent Presidential Candidate Nana Kwame Bediako had only one vote…
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FALSE! President Mahama’s inaugural speech was not extempore
Claim: Multiple social media users are claiming that newly-elected President John Dramani Mahama delivered his inaugural speech at Independence Square…
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NPP’s Freddie Blay claims gold contributes over 40% to Ghana’s economy, false
Claim: The former New Patriotic Party Chairperson, Freddie Blay, has claimed that gold contributes over 40% to Ghana’s economy. Verdict:…
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