Fact Check
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Viral ‘Bloomberg’ graphic falsely claims World Bank called Free SHS Ghana’s most significant policy since 1957
Claim: A viral graphic attributed to Bloomberg claims that a World Bank report described Ghana’s Free SHS policy as “Ghana’s…
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Claim Ivory Coast paying cocoa farmers more than announced farmgate price, false
Claim: A Ghanaian opposition lawmaker and former Lands Minister, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, alleges that neighbouring Ivory Coast is paying cocoa…
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FALSE! Ghana’s Supreme Court hasn’t ruled against Wesley Girls’ School over Islamic practices
Claim: Multiple social media reports alleged that Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled against Wesley Girls’ High School in a controversial…
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False! IShowSpeed never compared Ghana and Nigeria in an alleged Adom FM interview
Claim: A viral social media post claims that IShowSpeed said in an interview with Ghanaian radio station Adom FM that…
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Kevin Taylor was not shot; viral bloody image, fake
Claim: An account on Facebook and YouTube claims Ghanaian broadcaster Kevin Taylor has been shot by unknown assailants. Verdict: False.…
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FALSE! Côte d’Ivoire hasn’t reduced its farmgate price of cocoa due to international pressure
Claim: Ghana’s Deputy Trade Minister, Samson Ahi, says neighbouring Ivory Coast has reviewed its farmgate price of cocoa set at…
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Ghana’s Minority leader makes false claim about the country’s 2025 industrial sector growth
Claim: The leader of Ghana’s largest opposition political party in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, alleges the country’s industrial sector did…
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Has former Arsenal player Thomas Partey been jailed?
Claim: Multiple social media users claim that former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has been jailed for two additional counts of…
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Fifi Kwetey did not describe Ayariga “not fit” for Ayawaso East probe
CLAIM: A Facebook user named “Nation watcher” claimed that NDC General Secretary Fifi Kwetey said Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga should…
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Viral video of military-police clash in Accra from 2023, not 2026
Claim: A Facebook user, Okyeman Ba Kwame, shared a video claiming that military personnel and police officers clashed at the…
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