A statement allegedly signed by the Regional Director of Health Services- Central region, Dr Akosua Agyeiwaa Owusu-Sarpong is being shared on social media as proof of this claim. Following GhanaFact checks, we have confirmed the authenticity of the statement and the latest changes in COVID-19 surveillance in the Central region.
At the Finance Ministry, Chief Director Patrick Numo confirmed, “it is true we[Ghana] got 100 million dollars from the World Bank, 1.250 billion cedis from the stabilisation fund, 1 billion dollars from the IMF and 5.5 billion cedis from the Bank of Ghana,” but added it was the Controller and Accountant General’s Department that could confirm the exact figures that had entered government coffers.
Claims: Four claims about Ghana’s economic performance
Source: Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
Verdict: Two True and two mixture
Claims: 3 claims about fiscal deficit [2018, 2019] being below 5%, 8 financial institutions that started operations during NDC governments going bust and reducing/abolishing at least 15 separate taxes and levies
Source: Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia
Verdict: One claim false, two others true
Claims: Four claims about the service sector being the largest sector and fastest growing, IMF warning Ghana is in danger of debt distress, transformed BOST from worst performing state-owned enterprise to best performing and banking sector crisis has led to almost 20,000 job losses
Source: Former President John Mahama
Verdict: One true, one mixture and two not eligible
Claims: Two claims about ex-President Kufour being handed a HIPC economy in 2000 and Ghana ranking as one of the fastest growing economies in the
Claims: Two claims about the 50% increase in Communication Service Tax (CST) and allocations from revenue generated from the CST in 2020
Source: MP Samuel Nartey George
Verdict: One true, one mixture
Claim: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Gloria Akuffo and Minister of Works and Housing Samuel Atta-Akyea sacked. Source: Online news portal, bestnewsgh.com Verdict: False. Researched
Claim: There is an impending ministerial reshuffle by President Nana Akufo-Addo. Source: Online news portals, bestnewsgh.com and peacefmonline.com published the story, alleging it was a
