Economy
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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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False! Ho Market, Youth Resource Center, and Dual carriage road were not built with loans
Claim: Ho Market, Youth Center and Dual Carriage road were constructed with a loan government contracted. Verdict: False. Data from…
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Akufo-Addo’s cashless claim about ECG District offices false
Claim: All ECG District offices are now cashless ̶ Nana Akufo-Addo declares during the State of the Nation address. Verdict:…
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False! Africa’s population is not 1.2b
Claim: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in addressing captains of business people, said Africa’s population is 1.2 billion. Verdict: False. Credible institutions,…
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FALSE! Ghana’s public debt in 2020 not $49bn
Claim: The Government of Ghana spokesperson on Governance and Security, Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, said the country’s total public debt as of the…
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Was the Ho dual carriage road construction started without a design?
Claim The Sokode-Ho dual carriage road did not have a design before construction started in 2016. Verdict False. Data from…
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Cape Verde, not Ghana, is the first tourism destination in West Africa
Claim: President Akufo-Addo has claimed that the World Economic Forum Report 2021 Travel Index ranks Ghana as the number one…
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MISLEADING! Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio not 104%
Claim: A member of the opposition NDC Communications team, Beatrice Annan, says Ghana’s public debt to GDP ratio is 104%.…
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False! Ghana’s Agricultural sector has not consistently recorded over 6% growth since 2017
Claim: The Head of Agribusiness at the Food and Agriculture Ministry, Jeremy Agyemang, has claimed that the sector has consistently…
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