Security
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FALSE! 2025 Ghana Armed Forces recruitment form was sold at ₵200, not ₵350
Claim: Ghanaian journalist Afia Pokuaa has alleged that the 2025 Ghana Armed Forces recruitment form was sold to applicants for…
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Explainer: Inside the Ghana Military Helicopter Crash Report
Introduction It was Wednesday, August 6, 2025, when a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter, registered as GHF 631, took off from…
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Rockson Dafeamekpor gives an inaccurate age range for enrolment into foreign armies
Claim: Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson Dafeamekpor, has published the military service age of 20 countries to support…
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Illegal mining and Ghana’s food chain: What scientists found and what consumers should know
When scientists peel back a handful of soil from a farming field or test a spoonful of stew at a…
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When teachers cross the line: Ghana’s KNUST SHS scandal echoes broader school safety concerns
In late September 2025, a viral video allegedly showing Charles Aidoo, Assistant Headmaster (Academic) of KNUST Senior High School, in…
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FALSE! Water guards protecting Ghana’s water bodies from galamsey, not armed
Claim: A lawmaker with Ghana’s ruling party, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, claims that a group of young people trained to protect the…
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Has Saudi Arabia promised to join Qatar in counterattacks against Israel?
Claim: An X user, The Middle East, claims Saudi Arabia has announced to join forces with Qatar to attack Israel. …
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Ghana’s government did not fund coconut branding funeral of helicopter crash victims
Claim: A social media user claims that public funds were used in the branding of coconuts that were served to…
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Captain Smart’s claim that birds cause the majority of plane crashes is false
Claim: Popular television personality, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, widely known as Captain Smart, has claimed that birds cause most aeroplane crashes.…
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Bawku’s actual cost: Measured in cedis—and lives
Introduction Ghana’s northeastern tip frontier town, Bawku, has become the epicentre of one of the country’s most enduring and costly…
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