A. Kwabena Brakopowers
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Explainers
Who takes precedence– the constitutional president or the customary chief?
Introduction In recent weeks, various videos have been circulating on social media suggesting that President Nana Akufo-Addo has instructed some…
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Economy
Akufo-Addo’s true and false claims about Ghana’s aviation sector
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo made some claims about the growth of the country’s aviation sector when he commissioned the newly-…
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Economy
1% cybersecurity tax claim in Ghana, false
Claim: Multiple reports allege that Ghana’s Central Bank is set to introduce a 1% cybersecurity tax on all electronic transactions.…
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Fact Check
FALSE! Nigeria has over 60 Court of Appeal justices, not 35
Claim: Joyce Bawah Mogtari, a spokesperson for Ghana’s ex-President John Mahama, claims Nigeria has fewer Court of Appeal judges than…
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Fact Check
Image of truck behind Ghana’s train wreck not random online photo
Claim: Multiple reports alleged that the image of a truck that reportedly damaged a newly built train on a test…
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Fact Check
NO! Mahama didn’t say he will pardon jailed Sedina Tamakloe
Claim: Ex-Ghanaian leader, John Mahama said he would pardon a former appointee who was jailed by the court for causing…
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Facebook Checks
Easter message of Ex-Ghanaian minister quoted out of context
Claim: A Presidential candidate in Ghana’s upcoming 2024 election, Alan Kyerematen reportedly said the country belongs to “Christians and Christians…
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Explainers
Did Ghanaian chief priest ‘marry’ a 12-year-old schoolgirl? Here are the facts
Introduction: A 63-year-old Ghanaian chief priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, is fending off a major national criticism after he…
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Explainers
Previously fact-checked claims resurface ahead of Ghana’s 2024 poll
Introduction: Ghanaians will be heading to the polls in Dec. 2024 to elect the successor of President Nana Akufo-Addo and…
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Fact Check
Ghanaian minister’s speech on handover of power quoted out of context
Claim: Multiple reports say Ghanaian minister Bryan Acheampong said the country’s governing party will not hand over power if the…
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