Education
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How Telegram channels spread misinformation during BECE 2025
On the first day of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), a facilitator from a Telegram group was advertising…
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Dragged on camera: The UPSA ‘indecent dressing’ scandal explained
Introduction A brief student-staff encounter at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has sparked a nationwide debate on the…
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TRUE! MTN made more profit in Ghana than in Nigeria in 2025 Q1
Claim: X user, Tech in Twi, claimed that the telecommunication giant, MTN, made more profit in Ghana than neighbouring Nigeria…
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False, BECE 2025 was not postponed because of Otumfuo
Claim: An X user claims the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) was postponed because Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was scheduled…
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Exposing clickbait Facebook ads luring Ghanaians with ‘free online courses’
Full Text Several Facebook posts are advertising free online courses, purportedly funded by the government of Ghana. Some of the…
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Pay to Write: How exam levies are undermining Free Basic Education in Ghana
When 14-year-old Monica Edem was sent home from Alogboshi 2 Basic School over unpaid exam fees last year, she ran…
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False, Ibrahim Traoré has not made education free from primary to university level
Claim: Multiple sources claim that primary to tertiary education has been made free in Burkina Faso. Verdict: False. DUBAWA’s checks…
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Allegations that the University of Ghana collected over GHc11m graduation fees are misleading
Claim: Posts circulating on Facebook allege that the University of Ghana (UG) collected over Ghc11m in graduation fees from graduating…
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GH¢ 550 Registration fee claim for 2025 BECE students, misleading
Claim: In a post, a Facebook user, Bawumia Ba Kwame, claims candidates will pay GH¢ 550 as a registration fee…
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AI predicts STEM education, 1-D-1-F will be Ghana’s 2025 game-changer
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising things through innovative, intelligent systems. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, has…
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