Fact Check
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NPP’s Dr Abdul-Kabiru Mahama makes false claim about NDC’s contribution to Ghana’s railway sector development
Claim: Technical Advisor at the Office of the Vice President, Dr Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, says that the National Democratic Congress, between…
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NDC’s Kwaku Banahene makes false claims about Ghana’s import cover, monetary policy, and inflation rates
Full Text A communicator for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Owusu Banahene, on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, appeared on…
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Viral video showing alleged nuclear plant explosion in Turkey pre-dates Monday’s earthquake
Claim: Social media users are sharing a video of an explosion and claiming it happened during Monday’s earthquake in Turkey.…
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False; Zimbabwe is not food secured
Claim: Zimbabwe is now food secured – President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Verdict: False! According to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Report and…
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Old video of building collapse resurfaces as 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Turkey, Syria
Claim: A video of a multi-storey building collapse has gone viral online, with users asserting that it happened when an…
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Can man’s urine on pregnancy test kit indicate cancer?
Claim: An Instagram user states that “if you’re a man and pee on a pregnancy test [kit] and it’s positive,…
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Suggesting Weah reduced Open Defecation from 42% to 38% is misleading
Claim: WASH Commission head says Weah’s administration reduced Open Defecation from 42% in 2018 to 38%. Verdict: Misleading. A scrutiny…
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Testimonies on National Rental Assistance Scheme website plagiarised
Claim: Beneficiaries of the government’s rental assistance scheme have shared their testimonies on the new website. Verdict: False! The testimonies…
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False, Ghana has since 2017 been importing maize
Claim: Since 2017, we haven’t imported a grain of maize into this country – Deputy Agriculture Minister Yaw Frimpong. Verdict:…
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Does a lactating mother’s body use fat from the buttocks to produce breast milk?
Claim: A woman metabolises the fat from the buttocks to make breast milk. Verdict: False. Prolactin is responsible for milk…
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