Fact Check
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GDP growth rate was not 3.4% before President John Kufour took office and not 9.4% after he left office
He made these statements on Neat FM’s Me Man Nti Show. Speaking on the show, he said, “When NDC took…
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John Mahama’s claim that his government deported 5000 Chinese miners is false
According to Mr. Mahama, “When I became president, I was faced with the same illegal gold mining. I deported almost…
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Claim that President Akufo-Addo never met with Queen Elizabeth II false
On Sunday, September 11, 2022, a Deputy Director of Communications at the Office of the President, Jefferson Sackey, published a…
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Claim that a Ghanaian TV station announced the death of Prince Philip with dancing pallbearers false
The video, which has attracted over a million views within 6 hours after posting, has the logo of TV3, a…
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False; no one needs to appear in wedding dress to seek a divorce in Ghana
This claim, which is on Facebook, has been shared over 200 times and has attracted over 700 comments.
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No, these aren’t new vehicles for President Akufo-Addo’s convoy
Claim: Social media users claim this fleet of Mercedes-Benz S550 (2022 Model) was purchased by the government to be used…
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‘Fake’ Otto-Addo page causes stir over 2022 World Cup call up criteria
The page, making a definite pronouncement in the name of the coach said, “I am building a new team that…
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At no point in 2021 was Ghana’s inflation rate six per cent.
Claim: Inflation rate was 6% a year ago, according to Mr Fuseini Issah, former Member of Parliament for the Okaikwei…
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Electricity and water tariffs go up next month, but it would NOT be the first since 2017 as claimed
Claim: Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Education Ministry says that the expected increment in water and electricity tariffs in…
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Ghanaian Minister’s claim that NDC government did not import fertilizer for farmers in 2015 is completely false
Claim: The Minister of Agriculture, Dr Afriyie Akoto, has claimed that the highest fertilizer imports before they (NPP) came into…
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