March 15, 2021

Other Checks

FACT-CHECK: A mountain of gold discovered in Congo?

Claim: A mountain of gold has been discovered in Congo? Source: Viral videos Verdict: Partly True Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Multiple videos being shared on

March 15, 2021

Economy

FALSE: Bank of Ghana has not issued 500 cedi notes

Claim: Bank of Ghana issues 500 cedi notes Source: Social media Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Has the Bank of Ghana(BoG) issued 500

March 15, 2021

FACT-CHECK: A mountain of gold discovered in Congo?

FALSE: Bank of Ghana has not issued 500 cedi notes

Verified Facts

FACT-CHECK: Claim that 10% betting tax was never implemented is False

FACT-CHECK: President Mahama did not say 68th Independence Day celebration cost GH¢1.5 million

True! Ato Forson projected 4% GDP growth in 2025 budget as claimed by Afenyo-Markin

Live Fact-Checking of 2025 budget presentation by Minister for Finance

Misleading! Video claiming former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is back in the country is old

FACT-CHECK: Claims that Daily Graphic ‘erased’ Akufo-Addo from 68th independence edition False

FACT-CHECK: False! Over 60% of Ghana’s workforce are not in agriculture

Explainer: Understanding Ghana’s Assets Declaration law, Act 550

Misleading! Videos of Citi FM show on presidency communications unrelated to Mahama’s appointments

Misleading! Bawumia did not attend the 2025 commemoration of February 28 event; recirculated photos are old

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