False! Recent Mpox death is not the first since June 2022
Claim: Ghana records its first death from Mpox since June 2022. Source: Social media & News website Verdict: False Researched...
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General News
National Misinformation and Disinformation Bill to be laid in Parliament – Sam George
Ghana is in the process of enacting a law to combat misinformation and disinformation, according to the Minister of Communication,...
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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 ...
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Supreme Court Justice nominee advocates criminalising misinformation and disinformation
A Justice nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, during his appearance before Parliament's Appointments Committee on...
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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...
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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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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)....
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No US military base in Ghana, claims President Mahama has closed bases is False!
Claim: President John Mahama has closed down all US military bases in Ghana Source: GhanaFact WhatsApp chatbot Verdict: False Researched...
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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....
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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...
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