Health misinformation: University of Ghana disclaims viral post about cassava cure for Type 2 diabetes
Claim: University of Ghana study shows fermented cassava root reverses Type 2 diabetes Source: Facebook Verdict: False Researched by Gifty...
Ghana’s constitutional review journey: A look at some major proposals in 2025 CRC report
On December 22, 2025, the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), set up by President John Dramani Mahama, presented its final report...
Ofori-Atta’s arrest by ICE: Fact-checking an AI-generated image and video
Since news broke of former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta's detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in the US,...
FACT-CHECK: Do Ghana’s West African neighbours have lower monetary policy rates?
Claim: Ghana’s monetary policy rate is higher than that of four West African neighbours Source: Solomon Owusu (Spokesperson, United Party)...
Galamsey: Agric minister’s ‘go ahead and eat anything’ viral comment and the EPA-Pure Earth report
Illegal small-scale mining, known as ‘galamsey,’ often referred to as an existential crisis, has gained significant attention in public discussions,...
FACT-CHECK: Alhassan Tampuli’s claim that Ghana recorded longest single-digit inflation in 2018, 2019 is True
Claim: Ghana experienced the longest period of single-digit inflation in 2018-2019 Source: Alhassan Tampuli (MP for Gushegu) Verdict: True Researched...
FACT-CHECK: MP Gideon Boako’s claims on previous electricity tariff increments mostly true
Claim: No increase in electricity tariffs in 2017 and 2018 Source: Gideon Boako (Tano North MP) Verdict: One true, one...
Explainer: Dissecting Bawumia’s claims on Mobile Money interoperability, 800K agent jobs
Conversations around Ghana’s telecom-enabled payment systems infrastructure, also known as mobile money (MoMo) interoperability, often revolve around who takes credit...
FACT-CHECK: Was Ghana’s rate of debt accumulation lower under Akufo-Addo compared to Mahama 1.0?
Claim: Ghana’s rate of debt accumulation was lower under the 8 years of former President Akufo-Addo than under Mahama’s first...
FACT-CHECK: Finance Minister’s claim that he inherited ‘about 3 months’ of import cover is false
Claim: The NDC administration inherited three months of import cover Source: Dr Cassiel Ato Forson (Finance Minister) Verdict: False Researched...
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