March 28, 2025

Other Checks

FACT-CHECK: Photo of Dr. Bawumia in an NDC shirt is AI-generated

Claim: Dr Bawumia pictured in an NDC shirt after defecting from NPP. Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp Chatbot Verdict: AI-generated Researched by Gifty Danso GhanaFact, through its

March 28, 2025

Economy

FACT-CHECK: Did government intervention cause the cedi-dollar rate to drop to GH¢8.28 per dollar?

Claim: Government of Ghana’s intervention caused the dollar to cedi exchange rate to drop Source: Social Media Verdict: Misleading! Researched by Samuel Adjetey Adjei On

March 28, 2025

FACT-CHECK: Photo of Dr. Bawumia in an NDC shirt is AI-generated

FACT-CHECK: Did government intervention cause the cedi-dollar rate to drop to GH¢8.28 per dollar?

Verified Facts

Misleading! All foreign gold traders have not been ordered to leave Ghana by April 30

ANALYSIS: How GH¢2.7 billion allocated to Office of President in 2025 budget reduced to GH¢362m

False! – Namibian president did not order deportation of 500 Americans over new visa rules

False! IMF hasn’t complained about number of committees created by the Mahama-led government

FACT-CHECK: Claim that Ghana imported GH¢6.2 billion worth of excavators in 2024 is misleading

Bawku violence: Meta pulls down inciteful posts on Facebook following GhanaFact investigations

HOAX: WhatsApp message about telcos giving free 50GB data, GH¢200 airtime as part of Ghana @68 celebrations is a scam

FACT-CHECK: Did the Finance Minister introduce five new taxes in the 2025 budget?

False! N’Golo Kante didn’t get married during his vacation in Mali

FACT-CHECK: Is the allocation to basic education in the 2025 Budget the highest in a decade?

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