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Viral link announcing free laptops for students fake

Claim: Viral WhatsApp messages state that free laptops are being given to Ghanaian students via an online link. Verdict: False.…

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Economy

Bawumia falsely states that Ghana is first African country to develop a digital address system

Claim: Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, says that Ghana is the first African country to develop a digital address system. Verdict:…

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Explainers

Abusing Aluminum Phosphide and the hazards that come with it

Repeatedly, she sobbingly mutters the following words: “We only wanted to get rid of our bed bugs infestation, but now…

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Economy

Is BoG cooking up exchange rate figures on social media?

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) social media pages are known to publicise press releases, BoG events and other BoG-related engagements.…

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Economy

Understanding government’s “Gold for Oil policy” and stakeholder reactions

A UK-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicts about 22% depreciation of the cedi to the dollar in 2023, despite a…

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Economy

False. Alan Kyerematen has not said he would repeal e-levy when voted into office

Claim: A Twitter user claims Alan Kyerematen had said he would cancel E-levy when voted into power.  Verdict: False. A…

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Fact Check

No, viral video of man getting electrocuted did not happen because he was wearing earphones

Claim: A Twitter user alleged that a man got electrocuted for using a Bluetooth device beside a railway tension line.…

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Explainers

What we know about the COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5

XBB.1.5 is yet another descendant of Omicron, the most contagious variant of the coronavirus, which became a global pandemic in…

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Facebook Checks

Viral video resurfaces with online users giving false narrative to duo dancing

Claim: Social media users are linking a false narrative to a video that has gone viral. The video features a…

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Facebook Checks

Viral report of Al-Nassr terminating contract of player over Ronaldo signing untrue

Claim: Viral reports on social media claim that the Saudi club, Al-Nassr, terminated a player’s contract for refusing to hand…

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