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Portrait on new GH¢50 note is Theodosia Okoh, not her sister - Bank of Ghana clarifies

Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13, 3 of them from Ghana.

📍 Ghana, GH·🕐 8h ago·3 outlets

In a press release issued on Friday, November 13, the central bank said the portrait was developed from different photographs of Mrs Okoh, and not from a photograph of Dr Obeng.

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3News· National ↗Graphic Online· National ↗MyJoyOnline· National ↗

The story so far · 11 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 13, 2:20 PM UTC

3 outlets from Ghana, where the story is: 3News, Graphic Online, MyJoyOnline · how we count

Nov 13, 4:19 AM UTCFirst report
New GH¢50 note: BoG used three authentic photographs of Mrs Okoh – Beatrice Annan clarifies myjoyonline.com ↗
Nov 13, 7:59 AM UTC+4 h
New GH¢50 note portrait is not my aunt Theodosia Okoh – Prof Eddie Obeng 3news.com ↗
Nov 13, 2:20 PM UTC+10 h
BoG Board Member Beatrice Annan provides clarification on GH¢50 note and Theodosia Okoh portrait graphic.com.gh ↗
Nov 13, 7:59 PM UTC+16 h
The Minority wants the BoG Governor before Parliament over the new cedi notes 3news.com (again) ↗
Nov 14, 12:06 AM UTC+20 h
Image on new GH¢50 note is Theodosia Okoh, not her sister – BoG myjoyonline.com (again) ↗
Nov 14, 12:14 AM UTC+20 h· you’re reading this
Portrait on new GH¢50 note is Theodosia Okoh, not her sister - Bank of Ghana clarifies3news.com (again) ↗
Nov 14, 7:07 AM UTC+27 h
Portrait of Theodosia Okoh on GH¢50 was developed from different photos and not her sister Dr Leticia Obeng - BoG's reaction graphic.com.gh (again) ↗

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[Claude] All three reports cover the same Bank of Ghana dispute over whether the GH¢50 portrait depicts Theodosia Okoh or her sister, and none conflict with Report 1's account that BoG says the image was devel

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[Claude] Both later reports are follow-ups on the same Bank of Ghana clarification about the GH¢50 note portrait of Theodosia Okoh, and neither contradicts Report 1.

8h ago

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