FACT-CHECK: Was Ghana’s rate of debt accumulation lower under Akufo-Addo compared to Mahama 1.0?
Claim: Ghana’s rate of debt accumulation was lower under the 8 years of former President Akufo-Addo than under Mahama’s first ...
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FACT-CHECK: Is the generation capacity of proposed 1,200MW thermal project bigger than the Akosombo dam?
Claim: "1,200 megawatts is bigger than what our almighty Akosombo can produce.” Source: Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson ...
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FACT-CHECK: Mahama government inherited 4 months import cover NOT 2 weeks as claimed by presidential aide
Source: Dr Sammy Ayeh Verdict: 2 Mixture, 1 False Researched by Gifty Danso A presidential aide, Dr Sammy Ayeh, in ...
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Fact-Checking 3 economy-related claims by Government Spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu
Researched by Gifty Danso The Minister of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, during his appearance on Metro TV’s Good Morning ...
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FACT-CHECK: Bawumia’s claim that Mahama refused to admit negative impact of COVID on economy is False
Claim: President Mahama has admitted for the first time that the COVID pandemic derailed Ghana's poverty alleviation efforts. Source: Dr. ...
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Best, worst, in-between: Bloomberg’s ranking of the cedi’s performance from 2019 till date
The economy is at every point in time a major topic of political discussion in Ghana, whether the indices being ...
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The exchange rate controversy: Why the ‘GH¢17 to a dollar’ narrative remains in public debate
Introduction Over the past few months, GhanaFact has monitored the persistent narrative that during the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) ...
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FACT-CHECK: President Mahama exaggerates Ghana’s current import cover figure
Claim: Ghana currently has about six months of import cover, the highest in the last 15 years. Source: President John ...
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FACT-CHECK: Is 3% of the US population into agriculture?
Claim: Just about 3% of Americans are into agriculture Source: Eric Edem Agbana, MP Ketu North Verdict: Overstated Researched by ...
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GH¢1 fuel levy: Is it a new tax, comparison with E-Levy and other key narratives
Researched by Alfa Shaban Taxes have traditionally been a major political issue under the Fourth Republic. The 2024 election was ...
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