On January 7, 2025, president-elect John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as the sixth president under the Fourth Republican Constitution. The days and weeks that
Claim: Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in hospital bed Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot Verdict: Manipulated Researched by Gifty Danso The GhanaFact WhatsApp Chatbot received an
Claim: Ghana is the only country in West Africa that has not fallen victim to terrorist violence. Source: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Verdict: False Researched
On January 13, 2025, the Appointments Committee of Ghana’s Parliament began vetting President John Dramani Mahama’s ministerial nominees as part of the constitutional process that
Claim: Haruna Iddrisu is the first Minister of Education from the northern sector in the Fourth Republic. Source: Mustapha Ussif, MP for Yagaba Kubore Constituency
Claim: Food suppliers association official says previous NPP government had no outstanding debts to suppliers Source: Africa Focus account on X Verdict: False Researched By
Posts by X accounts affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) shared varying economic data on the state of the
Claim: President John Mahama speaks on G7 and BRICS nations’ dominance in global economics Source: John Dramani Mahama Verdict: Mixture Researched by Gifty Danso President
Claim: Samira Bawumia says she is the youngest Second Lady of the 4th Republic. Source: Samira Bawumia Verdict: True Researched by Nusrat Essah The former
Claim: Dr. Bawumia has been appointed to the board of the United Nations Source: Social Media (X and Facebook) Verdict: Misleading Researched by Nusrat Essah
