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Video purporting to be of Boko Haram in Ghana is false

A video circulating on WhatsApp cautions Ghanaians that Boko Haram has allegedly arrived in Tamale in Ghana, claiming that the…

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Media Literacy

Three tools for archiving web posts to prevent Link Rot in fact-checking

This is a sequel to the earlier article on how to find deleted or lost digital information for investigations using…

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Fact Check

‘Fake’ Otto-Addo page causes stir over 2022 World Cup call up criteria 

The page, making a definite pronouncement in the name of the coach said, “I am building a new team that…

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Media Literacy

Wayback Machine: How to find deleted or lost digital information for investigations

Accessing deleted online content is among the major nightmares facing fact-checkers. Sometimes, the content is unavailable if the website hosting…

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Economy

At no point in 2021 was Ghana’s inflation rate six per cent.

Claim: Inflation rate was 6% a year ago, according to Mr Fuseini Issah, former Member of Parliament for the Okaikwei…

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Fact Check

Electricity and water tariffs go up next month, but it would NOT be the first since 2017 as claimed

Claim: Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Education Ministry says that the expected increment in water and electricity tariffs in…

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Fact Check

Ghanaian Minister’s claim that NDC government did not import fertilizer for farmers in 2015 is completely false

Claim: The Minister of Agriculture, Dr Afriyie Akoto, has claimed that the highest fertilizer imports before they (NPP) came into…

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Economy

UK’s inflation rate is not easing as claimed by NDC’s Communication Officer

Claim: National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, claims that the UK is experiencing a downward trend…

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Fact Check

Explaining August’s cool weather in Ghana – a good time to catch fish

There is a time the earth is at its farthest from the sun. This phenomenon is what astronomy experts call…

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Economy

Misleading; Ghana cedi didn’t officially depreciate by 40% in 2014

Claim: The Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, Dr Kingsley Nyarko, has claimed Ghana recorded a 40% depreciation rate in 2014.…

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