December 17, 2020

Other Checks

TRUE: KIA baggage handler arrested for alleged theft

Claim: Airport baggage handler busted for allegedly stealing phones Source: Viral social media video Verdict: True Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman A video being widely shared

December 17, 2020

Governance

Public University Bill: Suspended, but seven things worthy of note

Ghana’s parliament has suspended processes leading to the passage of the Public University Bill which was at the consideration stage. The bill drafted by the

December 17, 2020

TRUE: KIA baggage handler arrested for alleged theft

Public University Bill: Suspended, but seven things worthy of note

Verified Facts

FACT-CHECK: John Boadu falsely claims less than 10 NPP MPs from 2016 are still in Parliament

FACT-CHECK: Video of Trump threatening to deport Ghanaians, arrest Akufo-Addo is AI-generated

FACT-CHECK: Claim that Ghana has joined BRICS is False

Ghana records first case of hMPV – Health Minister

Four-day oral cholera vaccination campaign in Greater Accra Region ends

FACT-CHECK: Claim that President Tinubu plans to deport 700 Americans from Nigeria is False

ANALYSIS: How a Facebook post misled major news portals on TOR MD appointment

All False – Viral video of Kenyan medic’s claims about malaria treatment, tetanus and HPV vaccines recirculated

Cholera Fact Sheet: The symptoms, mode of spread and prevention methods

FACT-CHECK: Photo of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in a hospital bed manipulated

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