Politics

False! Ghana is NOT the only country in Africa to give SHS students laptops, tablets

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said that Ghana is the only country in Africa to provide laptops or tablets to students in Senior High School (SHS). Dr Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of...

Conflicting narratives on the evacuation of Liberians in Ghana? Here are the facts

On May 23, 2024, the Daily Graphic reported that 750 Liberian refugees, who had been living in Buduburam refugee camp in the Central region for decades, had left Ghana for their home country. They...

National Cathedral: Changing cost and contradictions

In a dialogue with a section of the clergy on June 3, 2024, in Accra, Vice President and Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, said the clergy should work with the...

Bawumia’s claim of the Gov’t commissioning 10 multipurpose stadia completely false

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has so far commissioned ten multipurpose stadia since coming into office in 2017. He made the claim on Thursday, May 16, 2024,...

Did Akufo-Addo swear that Gyakye Quayson should be arrested?

On May 20, 2024, the Deputy Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mahdi Jibril, claimed that President Akufo-Addo had sworn that the MP for Assin North, Gyakye Quayson should be arrested. The...

Will Ghana be the first African country to adopt blockchain technology?

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said the government intends to adopt Blockchain technology to ensure tamper-proof, transparent government transactions and access to data. Dr. Bawumia said when it is implemented, it would make Ghana...

Factbox: Here’s how the Prempeh I International Airport came to be

On May 10, 2024, President Akufo-Addo officially inaugurated Prempeh I International Airport, previously known as Kumasi International Airport. However, the inauguration of the renovated airport has sparked controversy among traditional and new media commentators, questioning...

Fact-Check Ghana has not conducted any survey on Ghanaians’ perception of Bawumia’s credibility

Fact-Check Ghana has monitored comments made by Philemon Laar, a member of the Communication Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), indicating that the fact-checking outlet has conducted a survey which reported that 96%...

Dumsor: Claim Akufo-Addo has not added a single megawatt to Ghana’s energy capacity false

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Wa Central, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has claimed that President Nana Akufo-Addo has not added a single megawatt to Ghana’s energy capacity since he became president. The NDC MP said this...