Economy

Akufo-Addo falsely claims that Ghana’s economic growth rate in 2016 was the country’s lowest in over 20 years

President Nana Akufo-Addo says that the country’s economic growth rate in 2016 was its lowest in over 20 years. Ghana’s…

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Wrong context: Viral TikTok video not about ‘side chic’ issues; neither is the location of the incident Nigeria

Claim: ‘Side chic’ caught on tape running away from boyfriend’s woman Viral Tik Tok has nothing to do with a…

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No Scientific Evidence to Support claim ‘Too Much Sex’ Causes Blindness

Claim: Viral news reports claim a Ghanaian counselor had said women can go “blind” if they have too much sex…

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Claim that uncompleted hotel is owned by Jean Mensah, Electoral Commission Chairperson, false

Claim: Facebook user suggests an image of a huge uncompleted hotel is in Ghana Accra free zones and belongs to…

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Did Yaw Maafo declare support for Alan Kyerematen to lead NPP into 2024 polls?

Claim: Social media users are quoting Yaw Osafo-Maafo, who is a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, as declaring…

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Viral image purported to be Pokuase overhead false

Claim: A Facebook user claim an image of a raised canal built across roads intersection with waterway is Ghana’s Pokuase…

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The FactChecker Ghana

A fortnightly newsletter that takes a closer look at the significance of truth and falsehood in today’s news stories. 

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Viral video showing a ‘mysterious’ coconut with blood in it, fictional. It is not real blood

Claim: Coconut tree in Teshie has borne fruit with blood in it – Tiktok User. The video creator, Emmanuel Afful,…

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DUBAWA WEEK  FOR TRUTH (NOVEMBER 2021) Are you passionate about making an impact? Do you want to help in the…

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WhatsApp has not made changes to its group privacy settings following #WhatsAppDown

Claim: Viral post on WhatsApp claims that there has been some changes in the platform’s group privacy settings which allow…

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