Ghana records first case of hMPV – Health Minister
Ghana has confirmed one case of the Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said. The minister who...
Four-day oral cholera vaccination campaign in Greater Accra Region ends
A four-day Oral Cholera Vaccination (OCV) campaign that started last week in the Greater Accra Region ended on February 17...
All False – Viral video of Kenyan medic’s claims about malaria treatment, tetanus and HPV vaccines recirculated
Claim: A Kenyan gynaecologist has made unfounded claims about malaria, tetanus and HPV vaccines. Source: Social media Verdict: All false ...
FACT-CHECK: Viral photo of Sam George allegedly watching porn in parliament is Manipulated!
Claim: Samuel Nartey George, Minister for Communications, Digitalisation, and Innovation spotted watching porn in parliament Source: Social media Verdict: False!...
Ghana’s ministerial vetting and the resharing of old videos of appointees with misleading narratives
On January 13, 2025, the Appointments Committee of Ghana’s Parliament began vetting President John Dramani Mahama’s ministerial nominees as part...
ANALYSIS: Genesis of the fake 2024 ‘gazetted presidential result’ that went viral
GhanaFact monitored a disinformation trend days after John Dramani Mahama was declared president-elect on December 8, 2024. According to viral...
FACT-CHECK: Claim that President Tinubu plans to deport 700 Americans from Nigeria is False
Claim: Nigerian President Tinubu to deport 700 Americans residing in Nigeria. Source: Social Media Verdict: False Researched by Nusrat Essah...
ANALYSIS: How a Facebook post misled major news portals on TOR MD appointment
On January 7, 2025, president-elect John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as the sixth president under the Fourth Republican Constitution....
FACT-CHECK: Photo of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in a hospital bed manipulated
Claim: Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in hospital bed Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot Verdict: Manipulated Researched by Gifty Danso The...
FACT-CHECK: Claim that Ghana has joined BRICS is False
Claim: Ghana has joined the BRICS economic bloc Source: TikTok Verdict: False Researched by Nusrat Essah On the back of...
FACT-CHECK: Nhyiaeso MP’s claim about Ghana’s 2016 and 2024 trade balance partly true
Claim: Ghana’s trade balance in 2016 was -2.3% and moved to 4.6% in 2024 Source: Stephen Amoah, MP for Nhyiaeso...
Fact-Checking claims by X users on economic indicators Akufo-Addo left behind
Posts by X accounts affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) shared varying economic data...
FACT-CHECK: False! Photo of DRC President Felix Tshisekedi as cab driver altered
Claim: DRC President Felix Tshisekedi was once a cab/taxi driver in Brussels Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp Chatbot Verdict: Manipulated Researched by...
HOAX: Ghana Immigration Service 2025 recruitment post making rounds on WhatsApp is a scam
Claim: Ghana Immigration Service is recruiting for the 2025 recruitment cycle Source: Viral WhatsApp message Verdict: Hoax Researched by Samuel...
FACT-CHECK: Viral WhatsApp post of US Embassy in Ghana on fire is False
Claim: American Embassy in Ghana set ablaze by irate Ghanaians Source: WhatsApp Verdict: False Researched by Alfa Shaban GhanaFact has...
