A. Kwabena Brakopowers
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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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Fact Check
Misleading flyer claims Ghana Police requested release of opposition MPs’ leader
Claim: An X user, @Akwesi, posted a flyer on Sept. 12, 2025, alleging that Ghana Police had invited the Minority…
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Homepage
DUBAWA files RTI request to Ghana’s Presidency over Chief Justice’s removal
Fact-checking organisation DUBAWA has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request to Ghana’s Presidency, seeking documents related to Chief Justice…
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Fact Check
BBC Africa’s report on ‘toughened’ gay laws in Ghana is false
Claim: BBC News Africa’s documentary alleges Ghana has toughened its laws against the LGBTQ community. Verdict: False! DUBAWA’s investigation showed…
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Fact Check
Ghanaian judge wrongly attributes Idi Amin’s quote to Robert Mugabe
Claim: Samuel Bright Acquah, a Ghanaian judge hearing a case against an opposition politician, quoted Robert Mugabe as saying, “I…
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Explainers
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: 18 Ghanaian journalists attacked between January and July 2025
Introduction At least 18 journalists have been physically or verbally assaulted in Ghana between January and July 2025, raising concerns…
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Explainers
![[L – R] The late Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed and Ernest Yaw Kumi died in office in Quarter 3 of 2025. Photo credit: Crosscheckghana.](https://i0.wp.com/ghana.dubawa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GHana-law.png?resize=390%2C220&ssl=1)
What Ghana’s law says about filling Parliamentary vacancies
Introduction Ghana’s 9th Parliament has suffered two significant losses since its inauguration on January 7, 2025, barely eight months after…
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