FACTSHEET: African Swine Fever – What you need to know
Multiple media outlets have reported about a suspected outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in some regions of Ghana (here,...
Misleading: Not all seedless fruits are genetically modified as claimed by viral watermelon post
Claim: Seedless watermelons are genetically modified fruits created in chemical laboratories Source: WhatsApp Verdict: Misleading Researched by Gifty Danso GhanaFact,...
False! WHO has not declared a new COVID-19 outbreak in China
Claim: World Health Organisation declares new COVID-19 outbreak Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Danso The GhanaFact...
Misleading! Video claiming former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is back in the country is old
Claim: Ken Ofori-Atta has returned to Ghana amid Special Prosecutor arrest warrant notice Source: Social media (Tiktok and X) Verdict:...
Misleading! Videos of Citi FM show on presidency communications unrelated to Mahama’s appointments
Claim: Citi FM discusses Mahama’s loaded appointments to presidency communications team Source: Social media (X) Verdict: Misleading Researched by Gifty...
FACT-CHECK: John Boadu falsely claims less than 10 NPP MPs from 2016 are still in Parliament
Claim: Out of 169 NPP MPs that went to parliament in 2016, there are less than 10 of them still...
ANALYSIS: How GH¢2.7 billion allocated to Office of President in 2025 budget reduced to GH¢362m
Researched by Gifty Danso One budget estimate that attracted a lot of attention after the presentation of the 2025 budget...
Bawku violence: Meta pulls down inciteful posts on Facebook following GhanaFact investigations
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has taken action by pulling down violent, hateful, and inciteful posts on the popular...
FACT-CHECK: Is the allocation to basic education in the 2025 Budget the highest in a decade?
Claim: The 2025 budgetary allocation for basic education is the highest in a decade Source: Kofi Asare, Executive Director of...
Misleading! All foreign gold traders have not been ordered to leave Ghana by April 30
Claim: Ghana orders all foreign gold traders to leave the country by April 30. Source: Social Media Verdict: Misleading Researched...
False! IMF hasn’t complained about number of committees created by the Mahama-led government
Claim: IMF has raised concerns over the number of committees created by the new Ghana government Source: Social media user...
FACT-CHECK: Claim that Ghana imported GH¢6.2 billion worth of excavators in 2024 is misleading
Claim: Ghana imported GH¢6.2 billion worth of excavators in 2024 Source: Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources...
False! – Namibian president did not order deportation of 500 Americans over new visa rules
Claim: Namibian president orders deportation of 500 Americans over visa reciprocity policy Source: Social media (X and Facebook) Verdict: False ...
HOAX: WhatsApp message about telcos giving free 50GB data, GH¢200 airtime as part of Ghana @68 celebrations is a scam
Claim: Ghanaian Telcos are giving free 50GB data and GH¢200 to Ghanaians for Ghana’s 2025 Independence Day Source: WhatsApp message ...
False! N’Golo Kante didn’t get married during his vacation in Mali
Claim: French footballer N’Golo Kante got married during a recent vacation in Mali Source: Social media Verdict: False Researched by...
