Politics
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EXPLAINER: Ghana tops Africa as highest indebted nation to IMF
Introduction A quarterly International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has revealed that as of July 31, 2023, Ghana ranks as the…
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Explainer: ‘Occupy Julorbi House’ and Ghana’s Public Order Act
On September 21, 2023, during the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest, several protestors, including leaders, members of the civil society group Democracy Hub,…
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Photoshopped picture of US security officer taking photo with Samira Bawumia goes viral
Claim: Social media users are sharing a photo of a US Security officer taking a selfie with the wife of…
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Murtala’s claim of negative growth in Ghana’s agric sector, false
Claim: A former Deputy Trade Minister, Murtala Muhammed, says Ghana’s agriculture sector is “growing negatively” because of the current regime’s…
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Video purporting to show the French urinating on an African woman, misleading
Claim: Social media users have shared a video showing people purported to be French urinating on an African woman in…
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FALSE! Cameroonian President Biya not overthrown
Claim: A message circulating on WhatsApp in Ghana says the military in Cameroon has overthrown President Paul Biya. Verdict: False.…
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Mahama’s alleged description of Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang as slow, FAKE
Claim: Some online users share a digital newscard with the details of the Accra-based media network Citi Newsroom and Citi…
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Tourism Minister’s assertion NPP did not increase utility tariffs four years into office, false
Claim: The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has claimed that the New Patriotic Party (NPP)…
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Are videos of military officers seizing cash from ex-Gabon officials true?
On Thursday, August 30, 2023, a group of military officers successfully deposed Gabon President Ali Bongo and his government in…
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False! Akufo-Addo’s presidency not the first to be surveyed for corruption by Afrobarometer
Claim: A political critic, Bernard Mornah, says it is under President Nana Akufo-Addo that Ghana’s Presidency became a part of…
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