Politics
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FALSE! Ghana’s ex-president John Kufuor not dead
Claim: There are rumours on social media that Ghana’s ex-president John Agyekum Kufuor is dead. Verdict: False. The Senior Aide…
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False; Air Force One does not cost $1 million per hour to operate
Claim: Mr Kofi Tonto, a member of the NPP communications team, claimed that it costs a million dollars per hour…
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False! John Mahama’s defeat in the 2016 elections isn’t the largest in Africa
Claim: A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Communication Team, Nana Akomea, has claimed that former President John Mahama’s…
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Franklin Cudjoe did not criticise Ghana’s Electoral Commission
Claim: Franklin Cudjoe is reported to have said that the withdrawal by Ghana’s Electoral Commission from supervising May 13, 2023,…
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Purported letter from Dr Duffuor launching attack on Mahama, inauthentic
Claim: A letter purporting to originate from the camp of NDC Presidential flagbearer aspirant, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, has accused his…
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FALSE! Dr Kwabena Duffuor Jnr hasn’t endorsed Mahama
Claim: A Facebook user claims Dr Kwabena Duffuor Jnr, son of Dr Kwabena Duffuor, a former Governor of the Bank…
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Government communicator makes false claims about Global Peace Index
Claim: The member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication team, Saaka Salia, has said that in Africa, Ghana has…
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NDC did not call for a press conference after ministerial approval on Friday, March 24, 2023
CLAIM: A message circulating on social media, particularly WhatsApp, states NDC invited the media to a press conference on Saturday,…
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FALSE! Goodluck Jonathan has not asked John Mahama not to contest Ghana’s 2024 election
Claim: A screenshot of the front page of a purported March 1, 2023, edition of the state newspaper, Daily Graphic,…
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Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo not contesting 2024 NDC flagbearership
Claim: An infographic on social media, particularly Facebook and WhatsApp, suggested that former NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo is contesting…
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