Fact-Checking claims by X users on economic indicators Akufo-Addo left behind
Posts by X accounts affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) shared varying economic data on the state of the
Posts by X accounts affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) shared varying economic data on the state of the
Claim: President John Mahama speaks on G7 and BRICS nations’ dominance in global economics Source: John Dramani Mahama Verdict: Mixture Researched by Gifty Danso President
Claim: Samira Bawumia says she is the youngest Second Lady of the 4th Republic. Source: Samira Bawumia Verdict: True Researched by Nusrat Essah The former
Claim: Dr. Bawumia has been appointed to the board of the United Nations Source: Social Media (X and Facebook) Verdict: Misleading Researched by Nusrat Essah
Ghana’s new president John Dramani Mahama was sworn into office on January 7, 2025, at the Black Star Square in Accra with dignitaries from across
During his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on January 3, 2025, before Parliament, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo spoke about several successes
Claim: Due to inadequate funding, it will be difficult to sustain Free SHS – John Mahama Source: Daily Insights via NPP Projects Bureau (Facebook) Verdict:
Some social media users (here, here, and here) claimed the NDC could remove Supreme Court justices when it secures a two-thirds majority in Parliament. Provisional
Claim: Ghana’s population has increased by over 5 million in 8 years Source: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Verdict: FALSE Researched by Benjamin Tenkorang Has Ghana’s population
Claim: Nine people sentenced to death by hanging over a coup plot Source: online platform Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Has an Accra