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TRUE: Older people are more vulnerable to covid-19 infections
Claim: Older people are more vulnerable to covid-19 infections Verdict: True Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman A discussion about the...
Sanitation Minister falsely claims no cholera case recorded under current government
Claim: Ghana has not recorded cholera cases under President Akufo-Addo Source: Cecilia Abena Dapaah Verdict: False Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman...
FALSE: Antimalarial drug is meant to kill Muslim kids
Claim: Antimalarial drug is meant to kill Muslim kids Source: Unknown Verdict: False Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman An audio...
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:...
TRUE: Sissala West District Chief Executive sacked
Claim: District Chief Executive of the Sissala West sacked Source: Ministry of Local Government and Regional Integration Verdict: True Research...
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...
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...
Twitter suspends fake Kimathi Rawlings account
Twitter has suspended a fake account using the name of Kimathi Rawlings, the son of Ghana's late former President and...
FACT-CHECK: CAF directs all football matches be played without spectators?
Claim: There is no CAF directive that football be played behind closed doors Source: Ameenu Shardow Verdict: False Researched by...
FAKE: Viral letter claims Finance Ministry to meet aggrieved Menzgold customers
Claim: Finance Ministry to meet the leadership of aggrieved Menzgold customers Source: Unknown Verdict: Fake Researched by Rabiu Alhassan A...
FACT-CHECK: Who started the Free SHS programme, NDC or NPP?
Despite describing the Free SHS policy as "Sakawa" or unrealistic in the lead-up to the 2012 elections, President Mahama announced...
How Ghana’s Electoral Commission published and later deleted the electoral roll in less than 48 hours
It came to many on social media as a surprise when Ghana’s voters' register was being accessed via a link...
Education Minister falsely claims Ghana was ranked 2nd in the 2018 Global Teacher Status Index
Claim: Ghana ranked 2nd in the 2018 Global Teacher Status Index. Source: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh Verdict: False Researched by...
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