FACT-CHECK: ‘Poisonous’ Dew bottled water – Anatomy of a 14-year-old hoax that refuses to die
Claim: Dew bottled water is poisonous Source: WhatsApp Chatbot Verdict: Hoax Researched by Gifty Danso GhanaFact, through its WhatsApp chatbot,...
FACT-CHECK: President Mahama did not blame IMF for ‘failure’ to abolish COVID-19 Levy
Claim: President Mahama says COVID levy can’t be removed without IMF permission Source: Ghana Today & Frank Annoh-Dompreh, MP Nsawam/Adoagyiri...
Misleading! Video of Agradaa counting US$10,000 is from 2023, unrelated to Sammy Gyamfi gift saga
Claim: Sammy Gyamfi gave Agradaa $10,000 as seen in a viral video of her counting dollar notes. Source: Social Media...
FACT-CHECK: Claim that the US is set to cut all ties with Africa is False
Claim: US plans to cut all ties with Africa, close all US embassies on the continent Source: Social media Verdict:...
Analysis: Why the media reported different 2025 GETFund allocations for MPs
Following the approval of the 2025 GETFund Allocation Formula by Parliament, some media platforms, including GHOne TV, Citi Newsroom, and...
FACT-CHECK: Has Niger adopted Hausa as a new official language?
Claim: Niger has adopted Hausa as new official language replacing French Source: Social media, news reports Verdict: True Researched by...
PROMISE METER: Fact-checking all 25 promises in President John Mahama’s 120-day social contract
In the run-up to the 2024 general elections, then-candidate John Dramani Mahama for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) launched a...
Misleading! Recent reports of Eddie Nketiah’s Black Stars availability is based on a 2022 interview
Claim: Crystal Palace Eddie Nketiah says he is open to Black Stars call-up Source: Media reports Verdict: Misleading Researched by...
Explainer: All you need to know about the laws that allow MPs to engage in business for profit
Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng (alias A Plus), recently claimed that Members of Parliament are...
Misleading! Ablakwa did not criticise President Mahama over COVID Levy promise
Claim: Okudzeto Ablakwa criticises President Mahama over COVID Levy promise. Source: Social Media (Facebook) Verdict: Misleading Researched by Nusrat Essah...
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