Jonas Nyabor
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Fact Check
Viral ‘maize thief’ incident happened in Tanzania in 2018 not Ghana
Claim: A man reported himself to the police in Binduri, Upper East region after a bag of maize he stole…
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Economy
How President Akufo-Addo Misled CNN on Ghana’s corruption ranking
Claim: President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s anti-corruption ranking has gone up several notches since he assumed office in 2017. According…
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Economy
False; Government has not banned recruitment into security agencies!
Claim: A supposed statement from the Ministry of Finance claims that the government has placed a ban on recruitment of…
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Fact Check
Man arrested with snails, prekese at JFK Airport an American, not Ghanaian
Claim: Some news reports claim a Ghanaian has been arrested at JFK Airport for carrying 22 giant African snails considered…
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Economy
False! IMF has not ‘downgraded’ Ghana to low-income country status
Claim: Many social media posts and news reports claim that the IMF in its April 2021 Fiscal Monitor document has…
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Fact Check
Did Nigerians in London gather to send Buhari back to Nigeria on arrival?
Claim: Some social media posts with accompanying photos say Nigerians in the UK have gathered in protest to demand that…
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Education
Old media report of traditional priest denied SHS admission resurfaces as new
Claim: Various news portals say a traditional priest has recently been denied admission to Dzodze-Penyi SHS due to his religious…
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Fact Check
False! Michael Essien did not lose 1 million followers over LGBTQI post
By: Jonas Nyabor Claim: Many news websites say Ghanaian soccer international, Michael Essien lost over 1 million followers on Twitter…
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Fact Check
Would melting rubber in hot oil make plantain chips crispy?
Claim: Melting polythene in hot oil before frying sliced plantain in it will make plantain chips crispy. There is no…
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Tips for fact-checking images
One of the most common forms misinformation or disinformation come is in images. Over the years, fact-checkers have observed how…
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