Kennedy Twumasi
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Explainers
Explainer: Prohibitions and prison terms under Ghana’s 2025 Anti-LGBTQ bill
Introduction The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, passed by parliament on May 25, 2026, is a legislative…
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Old #EndSARS video falsely shared as anti-xenophobia retaliation in Nigeria
Claim: Social media users claim Nigerian youths attacked Shoprite outlets in retaliation for xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Verdict: Misleading.…
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False, Nigeria has not withdrawn the operating licenses of MTN, DStv
Claim: TV presenter Captain Smart claims Nigeria has withdrawn the operating licenses of MTN and DStv. Verdict: False. There is…
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Part 2: Overpriced contracts, multiple millions ‘fixed sum trap’ in 13th African Games scandal
Introduction Following the massive GH¢ 2.7 billion documentation gap, the audit of the 13th African Games revealed deep-seated issues in…
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Part 1: 13th African Games audit findings and GH¢ 2.7 bn documentation gap
Introduction The 13th African Games, hosted in Accra in 2023, represented a massive investment by the government of Ghana in…
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Explainer: Does ‘brukina’ cause stomach cancer? Here’s what research says
Introduction For many Ghanaians, brukina is more than just a refreshing traditional drink; it is a popular street beverage enjoyed…
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Viral video falsely linked to flooding in Ghana’s Ashaley Botwe traced to Ivanovka, Russia
Claim: Social media users are sharing a video claiming that heavy rainfall recently caused severe flooding in Ashaley Botwe, Greater…
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Viral press release attributed to minority caucus in parliament on Kwame Ohene Frimpong’s arrest, fake
Claim: A widely circulated statement on social media purports to show that the minority caucus in Ghana’s Parliament has issued…
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Hantavirus: The silent threat carried by rodents
It doesn’t begin with panic; it begins with an ordinary moment, cleaning a room, stepping into a storehouse, working on…
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Fact Check
Claim Asiedu Nketia accused government of lying about cause of recent power outages, false
Claim: An X user, @kduahjr, has shared a post showing Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress, allegedly…
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