Fact Check
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Ghanaian legislator Frank Annoh-Dompreh draws false comparison with Koreans
Claim: Frank Annoh-Dompreh, a lawmaker with Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), claims that one unique attribute of Koreans is…
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False, Captain Smart has not been selected as running mate for the Convention People’s Party
Claim: Social media users have claimed that the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has elected Captain Smart as the running mate…
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Photo of Samira Bawumia with NDC umbrella, doctored
Claim: The National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has shared an image purportedly showing…
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FALSE! Ghana received over ȼ21bn COVID-19 support, not ȼ27bln
Claim: Ex-Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has alleged that the country’s financial support from the international community during the COVID-19…
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FALSE! Maleek Basintale not wanted by police over ‘Bawumia pork’ comment
Claim: Multiple sources say Ghana’s police had launched a manhunt for Maleek Basintale, a Deputy Communications Officer of the opposition…
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FALSE! Ghana’s COVID-19 fund spent outside GIFMIS was not ¢500m
Claim: Edudzi Kudzo Tamakloe, the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s Director of Legal Affairs, claims that GH¢500 million from Ghana’s COVID-19…
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No, John Dumelo did not call Ashantis thieves
Claim: An X user, @ksarfo_ababio, has claimed that the NDC Parliamentary Candidate of the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, John Dumelo,…
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Ex-Deputy MASLOC boss, Afia Akoto makes false claims about Ghana’s public debt
The former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Afia Akoto, has registered her discontent…
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Isaac Adongo’s claim on current budget deficit, false
Claim: The NDC’s economic spokesperson, Isaac Adongo, has claimed that Ghana has a revenue budget of about 176 billion cedis…
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NDC’s 2024 Manifesto: Flyers with false campaign promises emerge on social media
Ghana’s opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) launched its 2024 manifesto on Aug. 24, 2024, promising to implement aggressive policies to…
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