Fact Check
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Claim soldier assaulted driver over fare reduction, false
Claim: An X user, @KellySewornu, shared a video allegedly showing a military officer assaulting a Sprinter bus driver, claiming the…
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Misleading! U.S. Embassy did not peg the visa exchange rate at GHS16
Claim: On May 25, 2025, GhanaWeb published an article claiming that the U.S. Embassy in Ghana had adjusted its visa…
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Burkina Faso does not manufacture aeroplanes, viral video misleads
Claim: A viral video on social media platforms, including TikTok and Facebook, claims that Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has…
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MISLEADING! Ghana’s cedi didn’t appreciate from GHȼ18 to GHȼ11
Claim: Ben Dotsei Malor, ex-Ghanaian presidential spokesperson, has alleged that the country’s currency, the cedi, appreciated from GHȼ18 to GHȼ11…
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The claim that passport fees have been reduced to GH¢ 350 is misleading
Claim: An X user, @thenationguy, claims passport fees have been reduced from GH¢ 500 to GH¢ 350. Verdict: Misleading. Although…
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Cedi’s Exchange rate never hit GH₵17 under the Bawumia-NPP administration
Claim: Several social media accounts and partisan commentators claim that the NPP government took the dollar rate to GH₵17 per…
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Telegram scam targets Ghanaian users via phishing sites
Claim: A Telegram message claiming “There are photos of you on the website” has gone viral on several Telegram pages.…
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False! Ibrahim Mahama has not launched cryptocurrency
Claim: A Facebook post claims that Ibrahim Mahama launched a cryptocurrency in Ghana that makes thousands of people profit. Verdict:…
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Claim $349,000 was spent to fly Ghana’s VP from England to Accra, false
Claim: A viral Facebook post alleges $349,000 was spent flying Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang from England to Accra on…
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False! Ivorian army chief General Lassina Doumbia has not been shot dead
Claim: Ivory Coast’s military chief, General Lassina Doumbia, was shot dead on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, after a meeting with…
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