Fact Check
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NDC did not call for a press conference after ministerial approval on Friday, March 24, 2023
CLAIM: A message circulating on social media, particularly WhatsApp, states NDC invited the media to a press conference on Saturday,…
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Symbol of elephant on Ghana’s award medal dates to 1960
By: A. Kwabena Brakopowers and Kennedy Twumasi Claim: An opposition lawmaker in Ghana, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the governing New Patriotic…
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Fuseini, MP for Sagnarigu, makes false claims about Ghana’s GDP growth history, food inflation and public debt stock
On Thursday, March 16, Members of Parliament continued to debate the Motion to thank President Nana Akufo-Addo for his State…
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Nketiah’s claim about ‘All-time high youth unemployment rate’ False!
Claim: Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has said that Ghana has recorded an all-time-high youth unemployment rate according…
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Fake Joy News video used to promote fraudulent mobile app in Ghana
Claim: Joy News content highlights a new mobile app earning users a lot of money. Verdict: The video supposedly from…
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Majority leader makes false claims about GDP growth rates among West African countries
Claim: Majority leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has said that The Gambia is the only country in the ECOWAS sub-region to have…
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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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