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FALSE! Goodluck Jonathan has not asked John Mahama not to contest Ghana’s 2024 election
Claim: A screenshot of the front page of a purported March 1, 2023, edition of the state newspaper, Daily Graphic,…
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Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo not contesting 2024 NDC flagbearership
Claim: An infographic on social media, particularly Facebook and WhatsApp, suggested that former NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo is contesting…
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Inaccurate! Ghana’s GDP growth rate in 2008 not 7.2%
Claim: The Communications Director of the governing New Patriotic Party, Richard Ahiagbah, says ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor handed over to…
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Former Manhyia North MP makes false claim about Ghana’s Agriculture growth history
Claim: Former Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Collins Owusu Amankwah, says that Ghana recorded negative growth in the Agriculture…
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Viral graphic image of man recovered from building collapse, NOT Christian Atsu
Claim: Social media users are sharing a photo of a man being rescued during a disaster. They claim it was…
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Mahama’s oil field claim against Akufo-Addo’s government misleading
Claim: Former Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, says he “bequeathed” two oil fields, TEN and Sankofa, to his successor, President…
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NPP’s Dr Abdul-Kabiru Mahama makes false claim about NDC’s contribution to Ghana’s railway sector development
Claim: Technical Advisor at the Office of the Vice President, Dr Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, says that the National Democratic Congress, between…
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NDC’s Kwaku Banahene makes false claims about Ghana’s import cover, monetary policy, and inflation rates
Full Text A communicator for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Owusu Banahene, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, appeared on…
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Suggesting Weah reduced Open Defecation from 42% to 38% is misleading
Claim: WASH Commission head says Weah’s administration reduced Open Defecation from 42% in 2018 to 38%. Verdict: Misleading. A scrutiny…
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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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