Politics
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Did Mahama say stopping galamsey will affect gold exports and employment?
Claim: Multiple social media users shared a video in which John Mahama reiterated that stopping “galamsey” will affect gold exports…
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PROFILE: Ghana’s new Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
Introduction Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Supreme Court Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the substantive head of the country’s…
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Flyer with galamsey quote attributed to Shamima Muslim, fabricated
Claim: A Facebook user shared a flyer alleging that Shamima Muslim has asked that people stop calling on President John…
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Nine months of Mahama: Is Ghana’s anti-corruption drive impartial?
Introduction President John Dramani Mahama returned to office on Jan. 7, 2025, pledging a crackdown on corruption. In the first…
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Misleading flyer claims Ghana Police requested release of opposition MPs’ leader
Claim: An X user, @Akwesi, posted a flyer on Sept. 12, 2025, alleging that Ghana Police had invited the Minority…
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DUBAWA files RTI request to Ghana’s Presidency over Chief Justice’s removal
Fact-checking organisation DUBAWA has filed a Right to Information (RTI) request to Ghana’s Presidency, seeking documents related to Chief Justice…
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Tamale Central By-Election: What the law says when one candidate stands for election
Introduction Two members of the Parliament of Ghana died on July 7 and Aug. 6, 2025. Ernest Yaw Kumi’s sudden…
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Ghanaian judge wrongly attributes Idi Amin’s quote to Robert Mugabe
Claim: Samuel Bright Acquah, a Ghanaian judge hearing a case against an opposition politician, quoted Robert Mugabe as saying, “I…
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Sofo Azorka’s claim police didn’t invite Afenyo-Markins over alleged police officer’s slap, false
Claim: The National Vice Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sofo Azorka, has claimed that the Ghana Police Service…
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Gbiniyiri land dispute sparks deadly clashes, mass displacement in Savannah Region
Introduction Gbiniyiri, a village in Ghana’s Savannah Region near the border with Côte d’Ivoire, has become the scene of deadly…
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