Security
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Cracking the Code: How social engineering is fueling mobile money fraud in Ghana
As mobile money continues to dominate Ghana’s financial transactions landscape, fraudsters’ tactics have become increasingly sophisticated. In the first quarter…
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How Ntim Fordjour’s drug trafficking claims sparked a political and security showdown in Ghana
Introduction On April 1, 2024, Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, the Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member on…
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Viral Facebook video of collapsed fire station isn’t from Ghana
Claim: A Facebook user, Yaw Whyte, posted a video showing fire trucks trapped under a collapsed storey building, implying the…
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The state of cybersecurity and crime in Ghana
Introduction Ahead of the long weekend marking the Eid holidays, the Cyber Security Authority, Ghana, cautioned against the prevalence of…
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FALSE! Mahama hasn’t said he couldn’t fight galamsey
Claim: An X user claims Ghanaian President John Mahama said he could not fight illegal mining localised as galamsey because…
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Fact Card about Ablakwa blaming Kantamanto fire outbreak on traders is fabricated
Claim: A viral fact card attributes a statement to North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, claiming that traders could have…
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Obuasi shooting: All the details about the killing of miners by Ghana’s military
Introduction An invasion of an abandoned underground mining site belonging to mining giant AngloGold Ashanti Ghana Limited at Obuasi left…
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Report of 20 deaths in Anglo-Gold Ashanti mine clashes in Obuasi, false
Claim: A Facebook user claimed that 20 people died during the violent confrontation between soldiers and illegal miners at the…
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FALSE! Golf player not responsible for Los Angeles wildfires
Claim: Some social media posts claim a Golf player started the Los Angeles wildfires that have killed at least 24…
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Mahama’s inauguration: Burkina Faso’s Traore’s sidearm and its implication
On January 7, 2025, Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré attended the inauguration of President John Mahama at the…
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