Stories By Jonas Nyabor
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Fact Check
/ 3 months agoViral ‘maize thief’ incident happened in Tanzania in 2018 not Ghana
3 mins read Claim: A man reported himself to the police in Binduri, Upper East region after a bag of maize...
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Economy
/ 5 months agoHow President Akufo-Addo Misled CNN on Ghana’s corruption ranking
3 mins read Claim: President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s anti-corruption ranking has gone up several notches since he assumed office in...
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Economy
/ 6 months agoFalse; Government has not banned recruitment into security agencies!
2 mins read Claim: A supposed statement from the Ministry of Finance claims that the government has placed a ban on...
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Fact Check
/ 6 months agoMan arrested with snails, prekese at JFK Airport an American, not Ghanaian
2 mins read Claim: Some news reports claim a Ghanaian has been arrested at JFK Airport for carrying 22 giant African...
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Economy
/ 6 months agoFalse! IMF has not ‘downgraded’ Ghana to low-income country status
4 mins read Claim: Many social media posts and news reports claim that the IMF in its April 2021 Fiscal Monitor...
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Fact Check
/ 7 months agoDid Nigerians in London gather to send Buhari back to Nigeria on arrival?
2 mins read Claim: Some social media posts with accompanying photos say Nigerians in the UK have gathered in protest to...
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Education
/ 7 months agoOld media report of traditional priest denied SHS admission resurfaces as new
2 mins read Claim: Various news portals say a traditional priest has recently been denied admission to Dzodze-Penyi SHS due to...
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Fact Check
/ 8 months agoFalse! Michael Essien did not lose 1 million followers over LGBTQI post
3 mins read By: Jonas Nyabor Claim: Many news websites say Ghanaian soccer international, Michael Essien lost over 1 million followers...
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Fact Check
/ 8 months agoWould melting rubber in hot oil make plantain chips crispy?
4 mins read Claim: Melting polythene in hot oil before frying sliced plantain in it will make plantain chips crispy. There...
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Featured
/ 9 months agoTips for fact-checking images
3 mins read One of the most common forms misinformation or disinformation come is in images. Over the years, fact-checkers have...
