Fact-Checking 4 claims made in the NPP’s 2024 manifesto
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on August 18, 2024, launched its manifesto ahead of the December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in an attempt to
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on August 18, 2024, launched its manifesto ahead of the December 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections in an attempt to
Claim: Ghana has overtaken South Africa as the continent’s leading producer of gold Source: Samuel Jinapor Verdict: TRUE Researched by Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban The
Claim:No oil well has been brought on stream in Ghana in 8 years Source: John Mahama Verdict: FALSE Researched by Sedem Kwasigah Ghana’s former president
Claim: Ghana recorded -2.7% agriculture growth rate under John Mahama Source: Social media post Verdict: FALSE Research by Gifty Tracy Aminu A social media user
The Member of Parliament for Adaklu Constituency, Kwame Governs Agbodza, on April 5, 2024, shared an infographic that sought to compare inflation and unemployment rates
Claim: Ghana’s inflation rate is very high as compared to other West African countries Source: Social Media post Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by David Yovo-Ofori A
Claim: Ghana is giving out money to parents for child support Source: WhatsApp message Verdict: HOAX Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A phishing message being widely
Claim: COCOBOD has made no profit since 2016 Source: Seth Ofori Twumasi Verdict: TRUE Researched by Julius Kofi Satsi A Finance and Economic Analyst, Seth Ofori Twumasi, on Adekye Nsroma, a daily
Claim: Government has received $1.4 billion from oil production Source: Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Verdict: TRUE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu The Member of Parliament for
The Member of Parliament for South Dayi Constituency, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, on the JoyNews AM Show on June 29, 2023, has claimed that Ghana’s current inflation