Economy
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FALSE! Côte d’Ivoire hasn’t reduced its farmgate price of cocoa due to international pressure
Claim: Ghana’s Deputy Trade Minister, Samson Ahi, says neighbouring Ivory Coast has reviewed its farmgate price of cocoa set at…
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Ghana’s Minority leader makes false claim about the country’s 2025 industrial sector growth
Claim: The leader of Ghana’s largest opposition political party in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, alleges the country’s industrial sector did…
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Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu extradition hearing set for March 26: What more do we know?
A U.S. federal court in Nevada has set March 24, 2026, for the extradition hearing of former Microfinance and Small…
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False! Ghana has not exited the IMF
Claim: An X user @Joe_Bassey has claimed that Ghana has exited the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Verdict: False. Although President…
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ECG and PDS; explainer after the arbitration victory
Introduction The long and complex dispute between the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and Power Distribution Services Ghana Limited (PDS)…
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Did government sell AT Ghana to Telecel? Here’s what official records indicate
Claim: The Minority in Parliament alleges that the government has secretly sold AT Ghana (formerly AirtelTigo) to Telecel Ghana, bypassing…
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Bawumia repeats false claim on MoMo interoperability, misleading on number of agents
Claim: Former Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, claims that Ghana is the only country in Africa to deliver mobile money interoperability.…
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False, no free transport promo for residents in Kumasi
Claim: A Facebook user claims that a free public transportation service is available for residents of Kumasi. Verdict: False, DUBAWA…
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TRUE! NIA boss confirmed plans to reduce 10-year validity period of Ghana card
Claim: Accra-based media outlet TV3 Ghana reported that the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku,…
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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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