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FALSE: About 50% of Ghanaian men are impotent
A viral news report originally published by otecfmghana.com claims that about 50% of Ghanaian men are impotent. The claim, which...
FALSE: Ghana’s Electoral Commission Chairperson tests positive for coronavirus
Satire and parody portal, HardTruthGH.com has claimed in an article that Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Adukwei Mensa has...
FALSE: Coronavirus vaccine discovered
Has a vaccine for the coronavirus been discovered? That is the claim on an image being circulated on messaging platform,...
FACT-CHECK: Ghana Statistical Service wrongly claims Ghana’s economy has contracted for the first time in 37 years
Claim: Ghana’s economy has contracted for the first time in 37 years Source: Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) Verdict: False Researched...
Who is printing fake Ghana cedi notes?
A short video clip allegedly showing the printing of counterfeit 20-cedi notes is being widely shared on social media. The...
FACT-CHECK: MTN loses Qwikloan data to undersea fibre cut is satire!
Claim: All data relating to Qwikloan have been lost and cannot be restored Source: Online platform, News @ 7 Verdict:...
FACT-CHECK: Ghana’s President and deputy education minister post wrong figures about total number of 2020 WASSCE candidates?
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo and Deputy Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum joined many others on social media to offer...
FACT-CHECK: Who said President Akufo-Addo is tired of the coronavirus fight?
A claim by Ghana’s Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, that President Akufo-Addo is tired of the coronavirus fight due to citizens...
Coronavirus: Ghana’s President announces two-week partial lockdown
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a partial lockdown of some parts of the country in a bid to contain...
FACT-CHECK: Ex-Prez John Mahama’s remarks at Manhyia Palace
Claim: Ghana emerged first for four consecutive years in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) Source: John Dramani...
FACT-CHECK: Okudzeto Ablakwa falsely claims Ghana was ranked last but one in World Bank HCI report
Did Ghana rank last but one in the 2019 World Bank Human Capital Index (HCI) report? That is the claim...
FACT-CHECK: NDC MP, Okudzeto Ablakwa points out contradictions in Free SHS data
A former Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has pointed out inconsistencies in government’s data on the flagship Free Senior...
FALSE: National Service allowance increased to GHS699 with immediate effect
Claim: National Service allowance increased to GHS699 with immediate effect Source: Hardtruthgh.com Verdict: False Researched by Rabiu Alhassan Satirical website,...
TRUE: Americans advised to reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19
Claim: Americans advised to reconsider travel to Ghana due to COVID-19 Source: US State Department Verdict: True Researched by Sani...
FACT-CHECK: Viral video showing cattle being washed away by floods is not from Upper East region
A video showing a herd of cattle being washed away by floods in Mexico has been misleadingly shared with the...
FAKE: Letter claims Akufo-Addo accepts to debate John Mahama
Claim: President Akufo-Addo accepts to debate John Mahama Source: Unknown Verdict: Fake Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman A letter allegedly signed...
FACT-CHECK: Akufo-Addo’s speech at NPP Manifesto launch
Claim: Two claims about Ghana’s economic performance and unemployment data Source: Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo Verdict: One mixture, one false Mixture: The...
FACT-CHECK: John Mahama on the campaign trail in Ahamansu
Claim: Even with a voter ID card, you won't be allowed to vote on December 7 if your name is...
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