Fact Check
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False! Sammy Awuku has not been arrested by EOCO
Claim: A Facebook post claimed that the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) detained Samuel Awuku, the Akuapem North’s parliamentary…
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Buttey’s claim NPP awarded Accra-Kumasi Expressway contract, misleading
Claim: The NPP Acting National Chairman Danquah Smith Buttey claimed that former Minister for Roads and Highways Francis Asenso-Boakye awarded…
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FactCheck: Will France be responsible for printing ECOWAS’ single regional currency?
Claim: Online publications suggest that France will be responsible for printing the proposed ECOWAS single regional currency, ECO. Verdict: The…
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False! NDC has not fulfilled all youth manifesto promises
Claim: The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency, Malik Basintale, has claimed that the NDC government has fulfilled…
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False profiles attributed to man who slapped pastor in custody at Police CID
CLAIM: A graphic published by “Ghana Today” (@_ghanatoday) profiling Sibamay Zakaria, the man who slapped a pastor in a video…
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Viral claim aphelion will bring extreme cold, flu and place Earth 66% farther from Sun, false!
Claim: A viral message circulating on social media, especially Facebook and WhatsApp, claims that from “tomorrow at 5:00 AM” [July…
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Photos of massive crowd at cancelled Shatta Wale UK show, from Reggae Land festival
Claim: Several Facebook accounts shared photographs of huge outdoor crowds and performance shots of Ghanaian dancehall artist Shatta Wale, claiming…
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Claim Supreme Court made ‘bold move’ against Asiedu Nketiah in latest delegates ruling, misleading
Claim: A Facebook post by Ghana Today claims that the Supreme Court made a “bold move against Asiedu Nketiah” after…
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Misleading! Chinese is not compulsory in Ghana’s new school curriculum
CLAIM: Multiple Facebook users claim that Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu’s revised school curriculum makes Chinese language compulsory and prioritises it…
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Images showing convicted NPP Chairman Wontumi in prison uniform, AI-generated
Claim: Viral images circulating on Facebook showed the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako…
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