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Portrait of Theodosia Okoh on GH¢50 was developed from different photos and not her sister Dr Leticia Obeng - BoG's reaction
Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13, 3 of them from Ghana.
📍 Accra, Ghana, GH·🕐 1h ago·3 outlets
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✓ Verified · 3 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
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 reportNew GH¢50 note: BoG used three authentic photographs of Mrs Okoh – Beatrice Annan clarifiesmyjoyonline.com ↗
- Nov 13, 7:59 AM UTC+4 hNew GH¢50 note portrait is not my aunt Theodosia Okoh – Prof Eddie Obeng3news.com ↗
- Nov 13, 2:20 PM UTC+10 hBoG Board Member Beatrice Annan provides clarification on GH¢50 note and Theodosia Okoh portraitgraphic.com.gh ↗
- Nov 13, 7:59 PM UTC+16 hThe Minority wants the BoG Governor before Parliament over the new cedi notes3news.com (again) ↗
- Nov 14, 12:06 AM UTC+20 hImage on new GH¢50 note is Theodosia Okoh, not her sister – BoGmyjoyonline.com (again) ↗
- Nov 14, 12:14 AM UTC+20 hPortrait 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· you’re reading thisPortrait of Theodosia Okoh on GH¢50 was developed from different photos and not her sister Dr Leticia Obeng - BoG's reactiongraphic.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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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
90%Independent outlets3
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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