Misleading! NDC National Organiser not locked up in Ashanti Region
Claim: NDC members lock up National Organiser Joseph Yamin in Ashanti Region
Source:@MrIrish3 (X) and @kwadwosheldon. (Archived here & here).Verdict: Misleading!Explanation: A violent incident was recorded on December 6, 2024,...
False! Dumelo did not win the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat with over 20,000- votes gap
Claim: John Dumelo defeated incumbent MP Lydia Alhassan with over 20,000 votes
Source: X user, eddie_wrt (archived)Verdict: False
Explanation: According to the pink sheet signed by the candidates’ agents and the...
No evidence of Russian interference in Ghana’s election
Claim: A post in a pro-NPP Facebook group, “NPP Official’s Ashley Anston,” suggests that Russia might have interfered in Ghana’s election. The post states: “Russia...
Fake! Ursula Owusu’s account did not warn X followers against trolling her
Claim: A viral tweet allegedly from Ursula Owusu-Ekuful warns followers she will not tolerate disrespect after her loss in the Ablekuma West Constituency parliamentary...
False! NPP Gov’t didn’t reduce unemployment to 4%
Claim: An X handle claimed that the NPP inherited an unemployment rate of 8.4% but brought it to 4% by employing 2.6 million Ghanaians.
Source: X (formerly...
One dead after angry NDC youth attacked Damongo Collation centre
A 35-year-old man, Mukila Ziblim, has died from gunshot wounds after being hit by a stray bullet when some National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth...
NCCE Ablekuma West Municipal office collaborates with St. Margaret Mary SHS to organize peace alk
As Ghana prepares for its crucial elections on December 7, 2024, the Ablekuma West Municipal office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE),...
US Embassy commends Ghana for peaceful and successful elections
The United States Embassy in Accra has lauded Ghanaians for conducting another peaceful and successful general election, which it says reflects the will of...
Election 2024: Exclusive photos from various polling stations
Ghanaians headed to the polls on Saturday 7th December 2024 in their ninth democratic election since 1992.Voters across the country started queuing as early...
True! Men who confronted soldiers in Obuasi East are receiving treatment in a hospital
Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that two men who confronted soldiers during the voting exercise in Obuasi East are now receiving treatment in a...
Journalists escape attack from irate voters in Essikado-Ketan constituency
The Western regional correspondent for Joy News, Natalia Quansah, endured a traumatic experience while covering the election at the Essikado-Ketan constituency in the Western...
EC has not confirmed that KT has lost his seat
Claim: KT Hammond has lost his seat. (Source: Facebook, Twitter)Verdict: FalseExplanation
Reports that the Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa Constituency, K. T Hammond, has lost his seat...
Bawumia vs. Mahama: Who’s spending big on Meta ads ahead of Ghana’s elections?
Ghana heads to the polls on December 7, 2024, to elect a new president and parliamentarians for each of the 275 constituencies.The year’s election...
2024 election: 4 suspects arrested in shooting incident at Awutu Senya
The Ghana Police Service has apprehended four individuals in connection with a shooting incident at the Iron City office in the Awutu Senya East...
Pro-NPP X accounts spread hate and false claims targeted at NDC’s John Mahama
On X (formerly Twitter), a coordinated network of accounts is driving hashtags such as:#IncompetentMahama#FailedMahama#1TouchForBawumia#BawumiaForPresidentThese accounts are spreading harmful disinformation targeting John Dramani Mahama, the...
35 Togolese nationals arrested, repatriated at Aflao border
Claim: A Facebook user claims a group of Togolese brought in by the NPP were arrested in Ketu South and repatriated.
Source: FacebookVerdict: Misleading
Explanation: The Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition...
2024 General Election: I pray John Mahama wins to reset Ghana’s economy – Haruna Iddrisu
Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu has urged Ghanaians to support John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, in the...
Did Nelson Mandela make statement about Mahama?
Claim: A TikTok user shared a video attributing a statement made by South Africa’s former president, Nelson Mandela, to ex-President John Dramani Mahama, claiming: “Wait and...
True, one person has died from Tolon shooting incidence
Claim: A WhatsApp video reports a shooting incident leading to the death of an individual in a branded NDC T-shirt in the Tolon Constituency.
Source:...
NPP borrowed more than GHS1 trillion between 2017 and 2024 NOT GHC 622 billion
Claim: X user @scottbolshevik claims that from 2017 to now, Ghana has borrowed over GHC 622 billion, with the Bank of Ghana illegally printing GHC...
John Dumelo didn’t send SMS calling Maa Lydia a ‘Husband Killer’
Claim: X users @NanaKwame_off, @GrefDuah, and @AmoakoKwam claim NDC Parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon, John Dumelo, called Maa Lydia a husband killer in bulk SMS to constituents.Verdict: False
Explanation:The...
Police arrest 4 over deadly shooting in Nyankpala
The Ghana Police Service has arrested four suspects in connection with a shooting incident at Nyankpala in the Northern Region, which claimed one life...
Ga Paramount Stool Dzase refutes legitimacy of purported press release
The Accredited Kingmakers, Elders, and Representatives of the Ga Paramount Stool Dzase have firmly rebutted a recent press release issued by Nii Yaote Oto-Ga...
Viral video of Kennedy Agyapong criticising NPP for vote-buying, not related to Dec. 7 elections
Claim: A video of Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong claiming the New Patriotic Party (NPP) wants to buy votes from electorates has gone viral. It...
Explainer: What percentage of votes does NDC require in Volta and Ashanti Regions to win Dec. 7 elections?
As Ghana approaches the December 7 general elections, there is rising political tension amid calls for a peaceful atmosphere.Citizens are gearing up to exercise...
Asante Akyem Central astroturf 90% complete
The first-ever Astroturf pitch aimed at promoting sporting activities in Odumasi and its surrounding areas within the Asante Akyem Central constituency of the Ashanti...
Victim of Sunyani-Asufufu truck accident identified as final-year midwifery student
The victim of the tragic accident at Sunyani-Asufufu on Tuesday night has been identified as Margaret Boadi, a final-year Midwifery student at the Catholic...
Explainer: Does winning 75% of Ashanti Region guarantee NPP victory in 2024?
Ghana’s voters will elect a new president in less than 16 days. Campaigns have intensified, with many political bigwigs taking every opportunity to sell...
Misleading! Mahama didn’t leave office with debt-to-GDP ratio at 56%, inflation at 15%, unemployment rate at 8%
Claim 1: A Facebook user claims John Mahama, the NDC 2024 flagbearer, left office on January 6, 2017, when Ghana’s debt-to-GDP ratio was 56%. Verdict: False!Explanation
Data from...
No evidence to support claim of Goasomanhene’s death during election ritual for John Mahama
Claim: X user @NanaKwame shared a flyer in which the Goasomanhene reportedly died while consulting a deity for John Mahama, the 2024 NDC flagbearer, to...
Claim NAPO was denied speaking at NPP Rally, false!
Claim: X user @LongLyf2 claimed that NPP Vice-Presidential candidate Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was not allowed to speak at the final rally.Verdict: False.
Verification: Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh was...
Martin Amidu did not accuse Mahama of being father of corruption
Claim: An X (formerly Twitter) user claims that Martin Amidu accused John Mahama of being the father of corruption in his new revelation about the Airbus...
False! Ghana 7th not 3rd, most food-secure African country
Claim: At the final rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Dec. 5, 2024, the flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said: “If you ranked...
Yamin attacked by NDC ‘thugs’ in Kumasi, but Kofi Boakye wasn’t there
Claim: NDC security boys attacked Joseph Yamin and ex-police chief Kofi Boakye at a press conference in Kumasi, an Accra-based media outlet alleges.Verdict: Misleading!
Explanation: Verification by...
The picture of Stonebwoy in an NDC shirt is doctored
Claim: A Facebook user shared an image of renowned Afro dancehall artist Stonebwoy clad in an NDC shirt on Dec. 4, 2024.Verdict: FalseExplanation: The picture is...
Ghana shut land borders over elections
The Ministry of the Interior has announced the immediate closure of all land borders ahead of tomorrow's general election.The closure will remain in effect...
2024 election: Be cautious in reporting – Journalists told
The Akyeamehene of the Akyode Traditional Council, Nana Sey Mireku, has called on journalists to prioritize accuracy and exercise caution in their reporting during...
Hundreds gather in Damongo to offer special prayers for Mahama’s victory
The Yagbonwura, Bii-Kunuto Soale Jewu Soale I, overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, has led an Islamic prayer session ahead of tomorrow’s general elections.The prayer...
Judiciary must be seen as a pillar of democracy, not an extension of the executive – Justice Atuguba
A former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, who presided over the 2012 presidential election petition, Justice William Atuguba has identified the excessive...
Ghanaian-Canadian leader honoured with King Charles III coronation medal
A Ghanaian-Canadian citizen, Dr. Hilda Fankah-Arthur, was among the select group of Albertans awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal on December 5th, 2024.The...