Fact Check: Bawumia’s 47 Claims On Gov't Achievements At Hogbetsotso Festival True | Politics

At the 2022 Hogbetsotso Festival in Anlo on Saturday November 5, 2022, the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, as a part of his handle, spoke on the economic system and the on-going challenges Ghana and different nations of the world are going through.

He acknowledged the rising excessive price of residing, which he mentioned, has been pushed by excessive price of vitality and meals throughout the globe.

"What is clear is that the world is experiencing a global economic crisis. This crisis has been driven by massive increases in the prices of energy and food. This has resulted in accelerating inflation and cost of living globally and Ghana has been no exception. Between 2019 and 2022, Inflation in Ghana has increased five fold, Inflation in Togo has increased 16 fold, Inflation in Senegal has increased eleven fold, Inflation in Cote dÍvoire has increased seven fold and in the UK it has increased by eight fold," Dr. Bawumia mentioned.

Dr Bawumia, nonetheless, noticed that you will need to be aware that the NPP government beneath the management of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has, however the challenges, undertaken a number of initiatives and made extra social interventions "than any government in the 4th Republic".

It is these claims, numbering about 47, which have been vigorously fact-checked and handed the decision.

All the 47 claims the Vice President made on infrastructure supply, insurance policies and social interventions, are discovered to be true with verifiable details and information from businesses backing them.

Take a learn:

CLAIM: Created extra jobs in six years than every other government within the Fourth Republic.

VERDICT: True. Data on the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations exhibits that over 400000 public sector jobs have been created between 2017 and 2022. Out of this are over 100000 academics and 100000 well being personnel recruited. Others had been additionally recruited into the safety companies and different government businesses.

CLAIM: More roads development than every other government within the historical past of the Fourth Republic.

VERDICT: True. Data on variety of kilometers of roads the Akufo-Addo government has constructed is actually unmatched by any government within the fourth Republic.  For instance, the erstwhile NDC government constructed 581 km of freeway roads, 1613 feeder roads and 2442 km of city roads, making it a complete of 4636 roads in 8 years beneath the Mills/Mahama regimes between 2009 and 2016.

Under the Akufo-Addo regime, between 2017 and 2022, information exhibits that the NPP government has constructed 1290.85km of city roads, 7029.71 km of feeder roads and 3366.99 km of city roads, making it a complete of 11687.46 km of roads in six years.

CLAIM: More interchanges constructed than every other government within the historical past of Ghana.

VERDICT: For instance, information on the Ministry of Roads and Highways exhibits that the earlier NDC government, between 2009 and 2016, accomplished 5 interchanges particularly; Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange, Ring Road, Kasoa Interchange, Giffard Road and the Airport Hill.

Same information exhibits that between 2017 and 2022, the present NPP government is engaged on 12 interchanges with 12 accomplished particularly; Pokuase interchange, Tema motorway interchange section 1, Obetsebi Lamptey interchange section 1, Tamale interchange, Suhum interchange in addition to the East Legon underpass.

Ongoing ones are Nungua interchange, Obetsebi Lamptey section 2, Takoradi interchange, Kpong Barrier and Savannah interchange, Tema interchange section 2 and Flower Pot interchange on the Spintex street in Accra. The government has additionally simply reduce sod for the Suame interchange in Kumasi.

CLAIM: More bridges development than every other government within the historical past of the Fourth Republic.

VERDICT: Data by the Ministry of Roads and Highways, simply as on roads, confirms that the Akufo-Addo government has constructed extra bridges throughout the nation than any government within the 4th Republic.

CLAIM: More airports constructed than every other government within the historical past of the fourth Republic.

VERDICT: True; the brand new Tamale airport, the huge growth of the Kumasi airport in addition to the growth of the Sunyani and Wa airports.

CLAIM: More railways constructed than every other government within the historical past of the Fourth Republic.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: More lecture rooms constructed in primary and secondary faculties than every other government within the Fourth Republic .

VERDICT: True! Data from Ministry of Education exhibits that the Akufo-Addo government has constructed 800 lecture rooms for primary faculties and 2500 for Senior High Schools in six years, the best by any government within the 4th Republic.

The NDC government accomplished 28 E-blocks, 672 classroms in Senior High Schools and 350 lecture rooms in primary faculties. The present government has to this point accomplished 29 of the uncompleted E-blocks it inherited.

CLAIM: More fish touchdown websites constructed than every other government within the historical past of Ghana.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: More fibre optic cable (93% of whole) laid than every other government within the historical past of Ghana.

VERDICT: True (information from the National Communications Authority confirms this)

CLAIM: More astroturf group facilities constructed than every other government within the historical past of Ghana.

VERDICT: True. There had been solely 2 public astro turfs in Ghana earlier than the Akufo-Addo government. Now, there are greater than 80 throughout the nation.

Beyond infrastructure, the Vice President additionally made claims on what he referred to as "transformational policies" which have been launched by the NPP government "for the first time in our history".

The verdict continues:

CLAIM: Ghana has efficiently issued a digital nationwide ID card which supplies a singular id for all Ghanaians.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana has a Digital Property Address System.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana has applied Mobile Money Interoperability between telcos and between cell wallets and financial institution accounts. The first in Africa and has made Ghana the quickest rising cell cash market in Africa.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past Ghana has applied a common QR Code Payment system protecting cell wallets and financial institution accounts. This is the primary in Africa.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past Ghana has applied a bankwide cell pockets often called GhanaPay. This is the primary in Africa and doubtless the world.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, any Ghanaian who has a nationwide ID card can open a checking account utilizing their cell phone with out going to the financial institution or filling any kinds.

VERDICT: True (a variety of banks present this service)

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, the Ghana Card can be utilized as a journey doc to board a flight from outdoors Ghana to Ghana

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, over 80% of adults in Ghana have Tax Identification Numbers versus 4% in 2017.

VERDICT: True (information by the Ghana Revenue Authority proves this)

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana is utilizing drones for the supply of important medicines and blood to distant communities, Ghana now has the most important medical drone supply service on this planet.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, folks can purchase electrical energy items on their cell phone at any time of the day or night time and even from overseas.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana is implementing One District, One Factory. The government has facilitated the institution of extra factories than every other government since independence.

VERDICT: True (there has not been a national industrialization scale of this magnitude)

CLAIM: For the primary time within the historical past of the Fourth Republic, an car trade has been established with autos like VW, Toyota, Nissan, Peugeot, Sinotruck being assembled in Ghana.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana has paperless clearing of products on the ports.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time, Ghana has digitized the method of passport acquisition.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana has digitized the method of drivers license acquisition. 

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana has applied the 'Ghana.Gov' platform. A one-stop store for public service supply. 1018 businesses to this point have been onboarded.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghanaians can renew their NHIS membership from their cellphones.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghanaian college students can apply for student loans with out the necessity for a guarantor.

VERDICT: True. The coverage has been launched and college students have began the processes for the following tutorial 12 months.

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghanaians and legislation enforcement can discover out the insurance coverage standing of any car on their cell phone utilizing the motor insurance coverage database.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our post-independence historical past, government confronted a world well being pandemic (COVID-19) and earned international popularity of the superb administration of the pandemic with restricted lack of life.

VERDICT: True. Ghana's dealing with of the pandemic was broadly acknowledged globally.

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghanaians had been offered free electrical energy for lifeline customers for a 12 months through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghanaians had been offered 50% discount in electrical energy tariffs for non-life line customers for a 12 months through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghanaians had been offered free water for a 12 months through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, government has offered free Wifi to most Senior High Schools, 42 faculties of training and 13 public Universities.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghanaian pensioners can get hold of their SSNIT pension 10 days after making an software.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana has applied a nationwide E-Pharmacy. We are one of some nations on this planet to have a nationwide E-Pharmacy platform.

VERDICT: True (government has launched the E-Pharmacy service)

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, government has applied a One Constituency, One Ambulance program.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, Ghana is implementing One District, One District Hospital (AGENDA 111).

VERDICT: True (the challenge, which has began, is constructing district hospitals in any respect districts with out district hospitals)

CLAIM: For the primary time in historical past,  government has facilitated the development of an inland port in northern Ghana.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, government has established a Zongo Development Fund.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, childhood cancers at the moment are lined by the NHIS.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in historical past, government has established a Creative Arts Senior High School.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in historical past, the government is implementing world class STEM training with STEM-focused faculties. The government has additionally established the primary ladies STEM school in field.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: The Akufo-Addo government has elevated the variety of bilingual primary faculties (English and French) from 5 to 50 throughout 9 Regions.

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, government is implementing Free TVET (65000 college students and 139 faculties have benefited) and has established the Ghana TVET service.

* 32 state-of-the-art TVET facilities established
* 17 technical and vocational institutes upgraded
* All NVTIs upgraded and modernized
* Dedicated University for coaching of TVET instructors (Akenten Appiah Menkah University for Skills Training and Enterprenuerial Development)

VERDICT: True

CLAIM: For the primary time in our historical past, government has applied Free SHS.

VERDICT: True

 

 

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