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Akufo-Addo’s governance was darkest period in Ghana’s history – President-elect Mahama

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has described the past eight years under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration as one of the darkest periods in Ghana’s history. Speaking...

Channel your anger into rebuilding our nation – Mahama to NDC members vandalising property

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has called on members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to desist from acts of vandalism following his victory in...

Election 2024: GJA condemns attack on Ghana Fact-Checking Coalition team member in Tamale

The  Chairperson of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) in the Northern Region, Abdul-Majeed Yakubu, has condemned the attack on a member of the Ghana...

Former Sekondi Hasaacas player confirmed dead during NDC victory celebration

A former player for Sekondi Hasaacas FC, Kwabena Baidoo has tragically passed away in a motor accident while celebrating the victory of the National...

Supporters celebrate Mahama’s victory at NDC headquarters[Photos]

Hundreds of National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters flooded the streets of the party headquarters in Adabraka on Monday evening, celebrating the victory of their...

NDC supporters allegedly attack Forestry Commission office in Sunyani

Some persons believed to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday morning, broke into the Bono Regional office of the Forestry...

2024 polls: Police arrest 89 for vandalism and looting

The Ghana Police Service has arrested 89 individuals for various offences committed during the 2024 general elections, including acts of vandalism, looting, and property...

Desist from violent acts – Police cautions

The Ghana Police Service has called on the public to refrain from violent acts as the nation awaits the official declaration of the presidential...

Dzifa Gomashie declares victory in Ketu South: Calls for trust in Mahama

Incumbent Ketu South Member of Parliament, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its leader,...

NPP achieves only 11.33% of targeted 500k votes in Volta Region

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) was only able to achieve 11.33% of its target of 500,000 votes in the Volta Region in the...

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: False Explanation 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 #BawumiaForPresident These 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: Facebook Verdict: 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...