Claim: The Akufo-Addo government scrapped 17 taxes in the 2017 budget Source: Gideon Boako and Mohammed Amin Adam, MPs for Tano North and Karaga respectively
Claim: 95% of poultry consumed in Ghana is imported Source: President John Dramani Mahama Verdict: True Researched by Nusrat Essah President John Dramani Mahama during
The former Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam, has admitted an inaccuracy in his earlier statement that the erstwhile Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government never collected
Claim: The 10% betting tax was never collected Source: Mohammed Amin Adam; former Finance Minister, MP for Karaga Verdict: False Researched by Nusrat Essah On
Claim: Ato Forson projected a GDP growth lesser than 5.7% of 2024 Source: Alexander Afenyo-Markin Verdict: True The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu,
The Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, today March 11, 2025, in the Parliament of Ghana presents the first budget statement and economic policy
Claim: Over 60% of Ghana’s working population are into agriculture Source: Bernard Oduro Takyi, Chartered Economist Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Danso A chartered economist,
Claim: A Finance Minister borrowed US$11.5 billion from the Eurobond market over five years. Source: President John Dramani Mahama Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Danso
Claim: Ghana has joined the BRICS economic bloc Source: TikTok Verdict: False Researched by Nusrat Essah On the back of a viral TikTok post made
Claim: Ghana’s trade balance in 2016 was -2.3% and moved to 4.6% in 2024 Source: Stephen Amoah, MP for Nhyiaeso Constituency Verdict: Partly true Researched
