Ghana confirms first case of Mpox in 2024
Ghana has confirmed a case of Mpox following the testing of samples of a patient from the Western North Region...
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FACT-CHECK: Claims that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been withdrawn worldwide due to dangerous side effects are misleading
Claim: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine withdrawn worldwide due to dangerous side effect Source: Viral social media posts Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by...
FACT-CHECK: What is Ghana’s police-citizen ratio?
Claim: Two claims about police-citizen ratio Source: John Mahama Verdict: 1 PARTLY TRUE, 1 FALSE Researched Alfa Shaban The flagbearer...
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 Ghana’s Population Increased by Over 5 Million in the Last 8 Years?
Claim: Ghana's population has increased by over 5 million in 8 years Source: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Verdict: FALSE Researched by...
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...
FACT-CHECK: Trobu MP’s claim that NPP has completed over 420 dams is false
Claim: NPP government has constructed more than 420 dams Source: Moses Anim Verdict: FALSE Researched by Nusrat Essah The Member...
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: Akufo-Addo’s government NOT the first to reduce electricity tariffs, Afenyo-Markin’s claim FALSE
Claim: President Akufo-Addo’s government is the first to reduce electricity tariffs in the Fourth Republic Source: Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Majority Leader...
Kenyan blogger misleadingly labels Otumfuo’s convoy as that of a politician
A video showing a convoy of the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II has been misleadingly shared...
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...
