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Fact-checking five claims made by John Mahama at Chatham House
Full Text On Friday, January 27, 2023, former president of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, made a presentation…
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Viral video resurfaces with online users giving false narrative to duo dancing
Claim: Social media users are linking a false narrative to a video that has gone viral. The video features a…
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Viral report of Al-Nassr terminating contract of player over Ronaldo signing untrue
Claim: Viral reports on social media claim that the Saudi club, Al-Nassr, terminated a player’s contract for refusing to hand…
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Africa’s economy contracted by 1.6% in 2020, NOT 2.02% quoted by Stephen Amoah
Claim: Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency, Stephen Amoah, has quoted 2.02 as Africa’s GDP growth rate in 2020. Verdict:…
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Old photo of Ronaldo watching football in Italy resurfaces as new
Claim: Social media users are sharing a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo to back claims that he was among spectators watching…
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Dr Gabby’s claim about the use of lime in preventing and treating breast cancer false
Claim: A man widely acclaimed in the media as Dr Gabby has advised women to use lime on their breasts…
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Fair Wages and Salary Commission boss makes FALSE claims regarding public sector employment in other countries
Claim: No government in the world is increasing public sector employment in the current global crisis. Verdict: False! Data from…
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Edudzi Tamakloe’s assertion that government accrued close to 20 billion cedis from VAT in 2021 false
Claim: A leading member of the National Democratic Congress, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, claims that the government achieved over 20 billion Ghana…
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False; no one needs to appear in wedding dress to seek a divorce in Ghana
This claim, which is on Facebook, has been shared over 200 times and has attracted over 700 comments.
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NDC’s Peter Otukonor’s figures on government’s revenue are inaccurate
Claim: Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Peter Boamah Otokunor, claims that the Akufo-Addo-led government has so far…
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