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Adding salt to urine has no scientific basis to test for pregnancy
Claim: A post by Sadestyledme claimed that adding salt to urine can be used to test pregnancy in women. Verdict:…
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EXPLAINER: Investigating the progress of work on Assin-Akonfudi road project
The Assin Akonfudi road project, perceived by many to be abandoned, has been halted as a result of the interference…
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Are videos of military officers seizing cash from ex-Gabon officials true?
On Thursday, August 30, 2023, a group of military officers successfully deposed Gabon President Ali Bongo and his government in…
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Ghana abolishes death penalty? Here’s all you need to know
Ghanaian lawmakers voted on May 25, 2023, to abolish the death penalty from the West African country’s penal code some…
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Explainer: What does the newly proposed FIFA offside rule mean?
Several social media posts claim that the world football governing body, FIFA, has introduced a new offside rule. Accounts such…
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Anthrax attack in Binduri: Five things to know about the disease
The Ghana Health Service has asked districts sharing borders with Binduri in the Upper East Region of Ghana to be…
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Immigration cards scrapped for travellers
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on February 9, 2023, posted on his Facebook page that passengers travelling to Ghana…
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What we know about the three new revenue bills passed by Ghana’s Parliament
On Friday, March 31, 2023, the Ghanaian Parliament controversially passed three bills: Excise Duty, Growth and Sustainability Levy and Income…
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Ghana’s Electoral Commission and the Controversial Constitutional Instrument on Continuous Registration
Ghanaians go to the polls in 21 months, and as a rudimentary requirement, the electoral commission would have to ensure…
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Ghana on UK’s red list for health workers’ recruitment
On March 23, 2023, the United Kingdom announced a ‘red list’ of 54 countries that should not be actively targeted…
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