Economy
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Explainer: Why Sammy Gyamfi’s mining statement is not legally sound
Introduction A video of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi discussing unlicensed small-scale mining has sparked public…
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Misleading! 20% charge on Netflix, Google subscriptions not new tax!
Claim: Multiple posts on Facebook and other social media platforms claim that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has introduced a…
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Ghana’s new income tax amendment — All you need to know
Introduction From Sept. 1, 2026, Ghana’s new Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2026 (Act 1178) came into effect after the president…
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False! NDC has not borrowed more than NPP-led government did in eight years
Claim: The former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, John Boadu, claims that the ruling National Democratic Congress government…
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False! Trump did not ask Mahama to help secure Ghana gold contract
Claim: A viral graphic circulating on social media claims that U.S. President Donald Trump said he would ask Ghanaian President…
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NPP statement apologising to GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi over $1.7bn loss, fake
Claim: Multiple social media posts alleged that Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) had apologised to GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi…
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False! Sammy Awuku has not been arrested by EOCO
Claim: A Facebook post claimed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) detained Samuel Awuku, the Akuapem North’s parliamentary…
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Viral video of South African taxi drivers urging end to ‘March and March’ protest, AI-generated
Claim: A viral video circulating on Facebook and X shows a South African taxi driver calling on protesters to halt…
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Claim France holds 50% of Sahel countries’ foreign reserves, misleading
Claim: Online reports in connection with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s push for economic “sovereignty” claim that France still holds…
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EXPLAINER! Ghana’s opposition figure, Chairman Wontumi, jailed 20 years for illegal mining
Introduction Ghana’s High Court has convicted and sentenced a key opposition figure, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,…
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