Desmond Tinana
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Education
Allegations that the University of Ghana collected over GHc11m graduation fees are misleading
Claim: Posts circulating on Facebook allege that the University of Ghana (UG) collected over Ghc11m in graduation fees from graduating…
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Explainers
Did Highlife start in Ghana or Nigeria? This is what we found
Highlife music, a rhythmic African music genre mostly sung by Ghanaians, Nigerians, and other African countries, has, over the years,…
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Fact Check
FALSE! Golf player not responsible for Los Angeles wildfires
Claim: Some social media posts claim a Golf player started the Los Angeles wildfires that have killed at least 24…
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Fact Check
FALSE! Okudzeto is not connected to Chinese nationals spotted at Kantamanto
Claim: Multiple social media posts alleged Ghanaian lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has a connection with the Chinese nationals spotted at…
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Economy
FALSE! Ghana’s Deputy Education Minister didn’t say teachers can’t be rich
Claim: A Facebook user shared a flyer that claimed Ghana’s Deputy Education Minister, Dr John Ntim Fordjour, said no one…
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Explainers
Preparing for Ghana’s hot season and the possibility of a meningitis outbreak
February 2024 has been unusually hot around Ghana, with temperatures rising to 42° Celsius. In response, the Ghana Meteorological Agency…
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Fact Check
Viral WhatsApp message on free cancer surgery, false
Claim: A viral WhatsApp message suggests that the African Cancer Foundation offers 200 breast cancer patients free treatment. Verdict: False.…
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