Fact Check
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False! Healthcare is not free at all levels in Ghana
Claim: A Facebook post by the NPP Youth Wing, published on April 15, 2026, claimed that healthcare in Ghana is…
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Viral video falsely portrays South African politician Michael Sun as targeting foreigners
Claim: A viral video circulating on social media shows Michael Yao-Heng Sun, a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature for…
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Did Opare-Addo threaten to launch DUMSOR app?
Claim: Several social media users claim George Opare-Addo (Pablo), Ghana’s minister of Youth development and empowerment, threatened to introduce an…
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No, Ghana’s paternity fraud bill does not make DNA testing compulsory
CLAIM : Social media posts circulating widely in Ghana, including from pages such as Trends GH, Africa Global News, and GF…
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Did Ghana’s fire service last receive fire tenders under Atta Mills?
Claim: A Social media user, Twinsdntbeg Jnr., has disputed claims that the last time the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS)…
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Is Air Ghana new national airline?
Claim: Several social media users suggested that Air Ghana is the new Ghanaian national airline. Verdict: False. Although the Ministry…
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Is former IGP of Ghana dead?
Claim: A Facebook page claims the former Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service is dead. Verdict: Misleading. DUBAWA’s checks…
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FALSE! No ‘Dumsor’ at Ghana’s Chief of Staff’s 60th birthday service attended by Mahama
Claim: An X user @mista_plasmah alleged that there was a blackout during a church service attended by Ghana’s President, John…
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Claim Asiedu Nketia accused government of lying about cause of recent power outages, false
Claim: An X user, @kduahjr, has shared a post showing Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress, allegedly…
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False! Vice President did not storm out of Newsfile set
Claim: A Facebook post claims that Ghana’s Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, lost her temper during an interview on Joy…
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