A. Kwabena Brakopowers
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Explainers
Plans to rename Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport spark historical debate
Introduction The Ghanaian government wants to rename the country’s major international airport, Kotoka International Airport, to reflect the land’s ownership. …
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Fact Check
Video of Super Eagle’s Chukwueze’s house set ablaze over penalty miss, AI-generated
Claim: A TikTok user @officialexcelll shared a video of a building on fire, which he alleged belonged to Super Eagle’s…
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Facebook Checks
FALSE! Ghana’s Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyabeng, has 7 convictions to his credit
Claim: Atik Mohammed, a former General Secretary of Ghana’s opposition People’s National Convention (PNC), claims the country’s Special Prosecutor, Kissi…
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Fact Check
FALSE! 2025 Ghana Armed Forces recruitment form was sold at ₵200, not ₵350
Claim: Ghanaian journalist Afia Pokuaa has alleged that the 2025 Ghana Armed Forces recruitment form was sold to applicants for…
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Fact Check
Wooden-crafted image of Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, AI-generated
Claim: An X user, @thenationguy, posted an image of Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, which he said was hand-crafted. Verdict:…
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Fact Check
Reports 9 countries withdrew from World Cup, misleading
Claim: Multiple sources, including Yen, an Accra-based media outlet, allege that Uruguay, Argentina and seven other countries have withdrawn from…
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Economy
TRUE! NIA boss confirmed plans to reduce 10-year validity period of Ghana card
Claim: Accra-based media outlet TV3 Ghana reported that the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku,…
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Facebook Checks
FALSE! DSTV package prices in Ghana will not reduce from Oct. 1
Claim: Multiple Facebook posts claim that MultiChoice Ghana, a leading satellite television provider in Ghana, will reduce its DStv subscription…
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Explainers
PROFILE: Ghana’s new Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
Introduction Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Supreme Court Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the substantive head of the country’s…
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Fact Check
FALSE! Water guards protecting Ghana’s water bodies from galamsey, not armed
Claim: A lawmaker with Ghana’s ruling party, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, claims that a group of young people trained to protect the…
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