Winifred Lartey
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Explainers
Illegal mining and Ghana’s food chain: What scientists found and what consumers should know
When scientists peel back a handful of soil from a farming field or test a spoonful of stew at a…
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Education
When teachers cross the line: Ghana’s KNUST SHS scandal echoes broader school safety concerns
In late September 2025, a viral video allegedly showing Charles Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, in…
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Explainers
Nine months of Mahama: Is Ghana’s anti-corruption drive impartial?
Introduction President John Dramani Mahama returned to office on Jan. 7, 2025, pledging a crackdown on corruption. In the first…
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Economy
Does Ghana’s investment law ban all foreigners from doing business?
Introduction Local spare-parts dealers at Accra’s Abossey Okai market have recently reignited threats to evict foreign shop owners, citing Ghana’s…
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Explainers
Ridge Hospital assault: Fair investigative report or cover-up?
Introduction The recent assault of a rotation nurse, Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, at Ridge Hospital by a social media activist, Ralph…
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Economy
Claim President Mahama rented a £20,000-per-hour private jet to Japan and Singapore, false
Claim: A viral post on Facebook alleges that President John Dramani Mahama and North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa rented…
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Economy
Claim President Mahama promised GHC 7,000 per bag of cocoa, misleading
Claim: A social media post claims that President John Mahama promised Ghana’s cocoa farmers GHC7,000 per 64-kg bag and accuses…
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Explainers
From visions to verification: Ghana creates official pipeline for sensitive spiritual messages
Introduction On August 10, 2025, the Office of the Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations asked ecumenical heads to…
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Explainers
Bawku’s actual cost: Measured in cedis—and lives
Introduction Ghana’s northeastern tip frontier town, Bawku, has become the epicentre of one of the country’s most enduring and costly…
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Explainers
From ballot to blows: Unpacking the violence at Ablekuma North
On July 11, 2025, a parliamentary rerun was held in Ablekuma North (Greater Accra) to resolve a tied result from…
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