Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has dismissed claims on social media that Ghana has been declared a Highly Indebted Poor Country (HIPC).
Speaking at the Nation Building Updates on Tuesday October 27 in Accra, he noted that there is a deliberate attempt to discredit the work of government especially as the country approaches a major elections on December 7.
He said: “There are suggestions being spread particularly on social media that Ghana has been declared HIPC again and I am sure you would have noticed that a lot of persons are sharing materials on social media that the IMF or World Bank has declared Ghana HIPC or listed Ghana as one of the HIPC countries and it is a suggestion that the economy is not as good a shape that we claim it is.”
“For the avoidance of doubt and because we have also mentioned that we are aware that some persons in the weeks ahead of the elections will seek to spread a lot of false information and fake news, it is important to quickly respond to it right here and right now.
“Categorically we say to you it is not true that Ghana has been declared HIPC or has been added to the list of HIPC countries,” he added.
By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana