Economy
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Testimonies on National Rental Assistance Scheme website plagiarised
Claim: Beneficiaries of the government’s rental assistance scheme have shared their testimonies on the new website. Verdict: False! The testimonies…
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False, Ghana has since 2017 been importing maize
Claim: Since 2017, we haven’t imported a grain of maize into this country – Deputy Agriculture Minister Yaw Frimpong. Verdict:…
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Bawumia falsely states that Ghana is first African country to develop a digital address system
Claim: Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says that Ghana is the first African country to develop a digital address system. Verdict:…
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Is BoG cooking up exchange rate figures on social media?
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) social media pages are known to publicise press releases, BoG events and other BoG-related engagements.…
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Understanding government’s “Gold for Oil policy” and stakeholder reactions
A UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicts about 22% depreciation of the cedi to the dollar in 2023, despite a…
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False. Alan Kyerematen has not said he would repeal e-levy when voted into office
Claim: A Twitter user claims Alan Kyerematen had said he would cancel E-levy when voted into power. Verdict: False. A…
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Africa’s economy contracted by 1.6% in 2020, NOT 2.02% quoted by Stephen Amoah
Claim: Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Stephen Amoah, has quoted 2.02 as Africa’s GDP growth rate in 2020. Verdict:…
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The global cocoa industry and ‘flexing of muscles’ by Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire
A TikToker makes several claims, including an allegation that Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire failed to attend a cocoa conference on…
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Explainer: Key pointers of government’s debt exchange programme
In July 2022, Ghana was at the doors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeking a $3 billion support program…
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Fair Wages and Salary Commission boss makes FALSE claims regarding public sector employment in other countries
Claim: No government in the world is increasing public sector employment in the current global crisis. Verdict: False! Data from…
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