February 25, 2025

Governance

FACT-CHECK: False! Akufo-Addo’s administration did not leave behind 30 ministries

Claim: Akufo-Addo ended his second term with 30 ministries Source: Presidential staffer Beatrice Annan on X Verdict: False Researched by Nusrat Essah A member of

February 25, 2025

Health

False! WHO has not declared a new COVID-19 outbreak in China

Claim: World Health Organisation declares new COVID-19 outbreak Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Danso The GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot has been alerted

February 25, 2025

FACT-CHECK: False! Akufo-Addo’s administration did not leave behind 30 ministries

False! WHO has not declared a new COVID-19 outbreak in China

Verified Facts

False! Benin did not lose 600 soldiers during terrorist attack as claimed in viral WhatsApp message

FACT-CHECK: Is the GH¢145 million Capitation Grant allocation in 2025 budget the highest since 2005?

Misleading! John Jinapor did not criticise John Mahama over utility tariff hikes, circulating video is from 2022

FACTSHEET: African Swine Fever – What you need to know

Misleading! All foreign gold traders have not been ordered to leave Ghana by April 30

ANALYSIS: How GH¢2.7 billion allocated to Office of President in 2025 budget reduced to GH¢362m

False! – Namibian president did not order deportation of 500 Americans over new visa rules

False! IMF hasn’t complained about number of committees created by the Mahama-led government

FACT-CHECK: Claim that Ghana imported GH¢6.2 billion worth of excavators in 2024 is misleading

Bawku violence: Meta pulls down inciteful posts on Facebook following GhanaFact investigations

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