Haruna Iddrisu makes false claim about Ghana's public debt in 2016 and 2024
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Haruna Iddrisu makes false claim about Ghana’s 2016 and 2024 public debt

Claim: Ghanaian opposition legislator Haruna Iddrisu says President Nana Akufo-Addo inherited a total public debt of GHȼ120 billion in Jan. 2017 and has increased it to GHȼ745 billion as of Sept. 23, 2024. Verdict: False. JUSTFACT GHANA’s search showed Ghana’s total public debt as of Dec. 31, 2016, was GHȼ122.2 billion, not GHȼ120 billion, as […]

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TRUE! Financial irregularities in Ghana’s public sector dropped by ȼ5.2bln in 2023

Claim: Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo says financial irregularities in the country’s public sector in 2023 have dropped GHȼ5.2 billion from the previous year. Verdict: True. JUSTFACT GHANA’s research confirmed that financial irregularities in the country’s public sector in 2023 were reduced by GHȼ5.2 billion compared to 2022, as Mr Akufo-Addo alleged. The Auditor-General revealed that […]