Economy
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FALSE! Data prices in Ghana won’t increase by 10% on July 1, 2025
Claim: A Facebook user, Keskine Owusu Poku, claimed that data prices in Ghana would increase by 10% on July 1,…
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The claim that Sam George increased data prices is misleading
Claim: A viral post by @tech_twi on X claimed that Sam George has increased data prices from GHC 330 to…
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Yilo Krobo MP falsely claims inflation was 50% when E-Levy was introduced
Claim: The NDC Member of Parliament for Yilo Krobo, Albert Tetteh Nyarkotey, has claimed that inflation was hovering around 50%…
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Burkina Faso’s claim of overtaking Saudi Arabia in oil production is false
Claim: Several social media accounts on TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube claim that Burkina Faso has overtaken Saudi Arabia in oil…
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False! The Price of cement has not been reduced to Ghc82
Claim: A social media user, Rashid Akugri, has posted what he claims to be a reduction of prices of cement…
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Ghana’s new “D-Levy”: The fuel tax stirring debate
The Ghanaian government passed a bill in June 2025 imposing a GH¢1.00 levy on each litre of petroleum products to…
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Video of Umaru Sanda with Dumelo, AI-generated
Claim: A viral interview video on social media claims the government is rolling out a new financial scheme. Verdict: False.…
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Misleading! U.S. Embassy did not peg the visa exchange rate at GHS16
Claim: On May 25, 2025, GhanaWeb published an article claiming that the U.S. Embassy in Ghana had adjusted its visa…
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Explainer: Understanding OSP’s Investigation of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is currently conducting a high-profile investigation into the activities of Ken Ofori-Atta, the…
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MISLEADING! Ghana’s cedi didn’t appreciate from GHȼ18 to GHȼ11
Claim: Ben Dotsei Malor, ex-Ghanaian presidential spokesperson, has alleged that the country’s currency, the cedi, appreciated from GHȼ18 to GHȼ11…
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