FACTSHEET: Ghana records 9 cases of Dengue fever
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed nine (9) cases of Dengue fever in some districts of the Eastern Region....
FACT-CHECK: Claims that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been withdrawn worldwide due to dangerous side effects are misleading
Claim: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine withdrawn worldwide due to dangerous side effect Source: Viral social media posts Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by...
FACTSHEET: Ghana launches nationwide COVID-19 vaccination exercise
The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service are embarking on a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination exercise starting May 5...
FACT-CHECK: Letter alleging Napo’s resignation as NPP running mate is FAKE
Claim: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has resigned as running mate to the NPP flagbearer Source: Viral letter Verdict: FAKE Researched...
FAKE: Photo of NAPO holding NDC-branded umbrella is doctored
Claim: Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) seen holding an NDC-branded umbrella Source: Viral photo Verdict: FAKE Researched by Benjamin Tenkorang...
FACT-CHECK: Has the NDC named 6 TV partners ahead of the December elections?
Claim: National Democratic Congress (NDC) outdoors 6 TV partners Source: Viral visual card Verdict: FAKE Researched by Rahman Shaban Has...
FACT-CHECK: Have 9 people been sentenced to death by hanging over coup plot in Ghana?
Claim: Nine people sentenced to death by hanging over a coup plot Source: online platform Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by Gifty...
LGBTQ+ in Ghana: Mapping out the online tactics used to reinforce popular opposition
A social media analysis of conversations about Lesbians, Gays, Transgender, Bisexual and Queer (LGBTQ+) in Ghana has exposed the use...
#OccupyJulorbiHouse: How the police crackdown on protesters triggered angry Ghanaians onto the streets of Accra
The 3-day #OccupyJulorbiHouse protest was one that was going nowhere, at least if the low-interest levels among netizens in the...
Fact-Checking 4 claims made in the NPP’s 2024 manifesto
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) on August 18, 2024, launched its manifesto ahead of the December 2024 presidential and parliamentary...
FACT-CHECK: Is Ghana Africa’s leading Gold producer?
Claim: Ghana has overtaken South Africa as the continent’s leading producer of gold Source: Samuel Jinapor Verdict: TRUE Researched by...
No oil well has been brought on stream in 8 years – Mahama’s claim rated FALSE
Claim:No oil well has been brought on stream in Ghana in 8 years Source: John Mahama Verdict: FALSE Researched by...
SCAM: A phishing website offering Norwegian scholarships is a Hoax
A WhatsApp message with a phishing link (a website that lures users to reveal their personal information) is advertising Norwegian...
FACT-CHECK: Major media outlets caught off guard by Chef Smith’s FALSE cook-a-thon record
Claim: Ghanaian chef holds the Guinness World Record (GWR) for longest cooking marathon Source: Ebenezer Smith Verdict: FALSE Researched by...
MISLEADING! A viral photo of bloodied-face MP is not from Kenya
Claim:#RejectFinanceBill2024 Protesters beat up Kenyan MPJohn Chikati Murumba Source: Viral image Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by Abdur Rahman Shaban A photo allegedly...
