Economy
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EXPLAINER: Ghana tops Africa as highest indebted nation to IMF
Introduction A quarterly International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has revealed that as of July 31, 2023, Ghana ranks as the…
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Old video of John Mahama resurfaces online; statement taken out of context
Claim: Social media users accused John Mahama of snubbing critics when they complained of economic hardship by telling them to…
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Murtala’s claim of negative growth in Ghana’s agric sector, false
Claim: A former Deputy Trade Minister, Murtala Muhammed, says Ghana’s agriculture sector is “growing negatively” because of the current regime’s…
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EXPLAINER: Investigating the progress of work on Assin-Akonfudi road project
The Assin Akonfudi road project, perceived by many to be abandoned, has been halted as a result of the interference…
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Tourism Minister’s assertion NPP did not increase utility tariffs four years into office, false
Claim: The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has claimed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP)…
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False! Akufo-Addo’s presidency not the first to be surveyed for corruption by Afrobarometer
Claim: A political critic, Bernard Mornah, says it is under President Nana Akufo-Addo that Ghana’s Presidency became a part of…
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True! Ghana’s inflation triples Ukraine’s inflation in July
Claim: The Founding President and Chief Executive Officer of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has claimed that the inflation in Ghana…
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Ghanaian MP’s claim about Ghana’s bank losses in 2022, false
Claim: The Ranking Member on the Food and Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Parliament, Eric Opoku, has claimed that…
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False; Ghanaian government did not accrue 226 billion cedis as tax revenue in 2022
Claim: Member of the National Democratic Party (NDC) and a Private Legal Practitioner, Edudzi Tamakloe, claimed that the government accrued…
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MASLOC boss claim of agriculture’s negative growth before 2017, false
Claim: The Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loan Centre (MASLOC) Abibata Zakaria, has claimed that before the…
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