Hoax! Facebook post suggesting Decathlon’s North Face backpacks could sell for GH¢30 is a scam
Claim: Decathlon staff can buy discounted North Face backpacks through a private company website for GH¢30.96. Source: Facebook Verdict: Hoax...
Leap over razor wire barricade: Viral image from Kenya’s June 25 protest is not real
Claim: Lady jumps over double-layered razor wire barricade during June 25 protest in Kenya Source: Social media Verdict: Computer-generated image...
FACT-CHECK: Felix Kwakye Ofosu’s claim about GH¢40bn ESLA accruals under Akufo-Addo is True
Claim: ESLA fund has accrued more than GH¢40 billion over the past 8 years Source: Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of...
COVID-19 resurgence: UG suspends student events, GHS confirms localised outbreak
The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the immediate suspension of all student-led social gatherings following a resurgence of COVID-19...
Hoax! Ghana’s Health Minister has not announced mandatory DNA testing for newborns
Claim: Health minister announces mandatory DNA testing in Ghana from 2026 Source: Social media Verdict: Hoax! Researched by Gifty Danso ...
False! Trump’s proposed travel ban on Ghana not linked to Mahama, Naana Jane’s critical remarks
Claim: Comments by President Mahama and the Vice President have triggered the US consideration of a Travel ban on Ghana...
Misleading! Afenyo-Markin did not endorse GH¢1 Fuel Levy
Claim: Afenyo-Markin has endorsed GH¢1 fuel levy recently passed by Parliament Source: Social media (X, Facebook) Verdict: Misleading Researched by...
GH¢1 fuel levy: Is it a new tax, comparison with E-Levy and other key narratives
Researched by Alfa Shaban Taxes have traditionally been a major political issue under the Fourth Republic. The 2024 election was...
Analysis: Deepfake video of TV news item on government’s alleged support for crypto platform
Researched by Samuel Nii Adjetey An Accra-based Television Station, Channel One TV, has debunked a deepfake video which falsely depicts...
FACT-CHECK: Is Anne Sansa Daly Mahama’s ‘personal doctor’? Here is what we found verifying a viral Facebook post
Claim: Alleged Facebook post of Anne Sansa Daly claiming she is President John Mahama’s personal doctor Source: Social media Verdict:...
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