Politics
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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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Akwatia By-election: What the law says about a man prevented from attempting to vote for his mother
Introduction On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, police officers in Kotokoli Zongo in the Akwatia Constituency whisked away a young man…
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From Petition to Removal: Tracing events behind Gertrude Torkornoo’s dismissal
Introduction Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has been dismissed from office by President John Dramani Mahama after a constitutional committee found…
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State silence online: What broken government email means for citizens
Introduction It’s been days, and the government email platforms have been unresponsive. According to a report published by myjoyonline on…
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What Ghana’s law says about filling Parliamentary vacancies
Introduction Ghana’s 9th Parliament has suffered two significant losses since its inauguration on January 7, 2025, barely eight months after…
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Akwatia Constituency by-election: Facts you need to know
Introduction Ghana’s 1992 constitution stipulates that the Electoral Commission (EC) holds a by-election when a seat becomes vacant due to…
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Claim President Mahama rented a £20,000-per-hour private jet to Japan and Singapore, false
Claim: A viral post on Facebook alleges that President John Dramani Mahama and North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa rented…
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From visions to verification: Ghana creates official pipeline for sensitive spiritual messages
Introduction On August 10, 2025, the Office of the Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations asked ecumenical heads to…
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