FACT-CHECK: Viral photo of Ibrahim Traore’s family is manipulated
Claim: Family photo shows Burkinabe junta leader Ibrahim Traoré with wife and three children Source: Social media Verdict: Manipulated content,...
News Alert! GhanaFact becomes a member of WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net (VSN)
GhanaFact, a project of FactSpace West Africa, has been formally admitted into the World Health Organisation’s Vaccine Safety Net (VSN)....
Countering Electoral Disinformation: The 2024 Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition Report
On January 29, 2025, the Ghana Fact-checking Coalition (GFC) presented a report on its work during Ghana's 2024 general elections....
FACTSHEET: Mpox Alert! Ghana confirms four cases within three days
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), in a press release dated May 15, 2025, confirmed two cases of Mpox in the...
True! US dollar did not hit GH¢17 under the last NPP government
Claim: The US dollar never reached GH¢17 under the NPP government Source: Awal Mohammed, NPP communication team member Verdict: True...
FACT-CHECK: Afenyo-Markin’s claims about compensation for agric ministry in 2025 budget is False
Claim: The 2025 budget allocated GH¢950 million as compensation for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture Source: Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin...
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:...
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