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FACT-CHECK: Claims that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been withdrawn worldwide due to dangerous side effects are misleading
Claim: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine withdrawn worldwide due to dangerous side effect Source: Viral social media posts Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by...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...
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...
FACT-CHECK: Did Ghana record -2.7% agriculture growth rate under John Mahama?
Claim: Ghana recorded -2.7% agriculture growth rate under John Mahama Source: Social media post Verdict: FALSE Research by Gifty Tracy...
Fact-checking a flyer showing unemployment and inflation rates of six West African countries
The Member of Parliament for Adaklu Constituency, Kwame Governs Agbodza, on April 5, 2024, shared an infographic that sought to...
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...
South Korea and Japan are not offering $75000 for Black Men to impregnate their women
Claim: Governments of South Korea and Japan incentivise black men to have children Source: Viral social media video Verdict: MISLEADING...