Economy
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Did Mahama say stopping galamsey will affect gold exports and employment?
Claim: Multiple social media users shared a video in which John Mahama reiterated that stopping “galamsey” will affect gold exports…
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President Mahama’s claim that inflation dropped to 11.5% in July 2025 is misleading
Claim: President John Mahama has stated that inflation dropped to 11.5 per cent in July 2025, marking a record four-year…
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Does Ghana’s investment law ban all foreigners from doing business?
Introduction Local spare-parts dealers at Accra’s Abossey Okai market have recently reignited threats to evict foreign shop owners, citing Ghana’s…
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Mahama’s second-quarter cedi depreciation claim for 2024 is false
Claim: President John Mahama is alleging that the cedi depreciated by 25% in the first half of 2024. Verdict: False.…
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Ghana’s MCC experience and impact on eligibility status in 2026
Introduction Since 2004, Ghana has been one of the key African partners of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a U.S.…
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Reports that 6.3% economic growth in the second quarter of 2025 is the highest since 2019, false
Claim: News reports claim that Ghana’s 6.3% GDP growth in the second quarter of 2025 is the highest since 2019. …
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Is it true over 21 million Ghanaians cannot afford a healthy diet?
Claim: A member of the New Patriotic Party’s communications team, Kwesi Botchway Jr., has claimed that over 21 million Ghanaians…
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Claim President Mahama rented a £20,000-per-hour private jet to Japan and Singapore, false
Claim: A viral post on Facebook alleges that President John Dramani Mahama and North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa rented…
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Claim President Mahama promised GHC 7,000 per bag of cocoa, misleading
Claim: A social media post claims that President John Mahama promised Ghana’s cocoa farmers GHC7,000 per 64-kg bag and accuses…
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Explainer: Shatta Wale’s seized Lamborghini by EOCO and what Ghana’s law says about buying stolen goods
Introduction In early August 2025, Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) seized a yellow 2019 Lamborghini Urus in the…
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