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02/07/2025

What’s On-Gambia, a popular page, claims that the US Embassy in Banjul has instructed all visa applicants to make their social media privacy settings public.

However, this narrative is misleading.

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Claim: US Embassy in Banjul says all visa applicants must adjust social media privacy settings 

02/07/2025

COVID has gained global prominence following the discovery of HB.1.8.1, also known as the 'razor blade throat' variant.

Meanwhile, out of 316 suspected cases, Ghana has confirmed over 100 cases confined to the University of Ghana.

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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the University of Ghana recently announced a resurgence of COVID-19 among the student population, cautioning the public to

01/07/2025

From the team at FactSpace West Africa and GhanaFact, we wish every Ghanaian a Happy Republic Day!

01/07/2025

During the June 25 Gen Z protest in Kenya, a photo showing a young lady jumping over a razor wire barricade to escape from the police went viral.

Our investigation reveals the image was created by a visual artist; it was not real.

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Claim: Lady jumps over double-layered razor wire barricade during June 25 protest in Kenya

01/07/2025

Have you received a message on Telegram and or WhatsApp asking you to click a link to access photos of yourself?

Beware! It is a Hoax intended to phish your details.

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Verdict: HOAX

30/06/2025

Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, in a GTV interview, claimed that the Energy Sector Levies Act (ESLA) fund accrued over 40 billion Ghana Cedis between 2017 and 2024.

Our analysis of the Finance Ministry's data shows that the claim is accurate.

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Claim: ESLA fund has accrued more than GH¢40 billion over the past 8 years

27/06/2025

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a localized outbreak of COVID-19 within the University of Ghana. In separate statements, the University and the GHS have given directives on the recent outbreak.

Here's all you need to know:

The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the immediate suspension of all student-led social gatherings following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases on

27/06/2025

A video of Donald Trump talking about Nigeria’s fuel subsidy, its oil refineries, politicians and insecurity has been ‘forwarded many times’ on WhatsApp.

FactSpace Nigeria investigated it and found that it was AI-generated. Read more:

Claim: Donald Trump makes critical remarks about Nigeria’s leaders, oil, and insecurity

27/06/2025

The final leg of the FactSpace West Africa Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Co-creation and Co-design workshop took place in Tamale on June 12, 2025.

As we aim to extend the reach of our work on mis/disinformation to offline communities through the IVR project, the input of stakeholders in the Northern Belt was valuable and priceless.

Here's a wrap of our activities at the workshop.

26/06/2025

THROWBACK THURSDAY: From fuel tax, Cecilia Dapaah’s resignation, a tax threat and the President’s alleged personal doctor

Quick summaries of four previous claims we have fact-checked on http://GhanaFact.com.

26/06/2025

In September 2025, Ghana will roll out a nationwide vaccination against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer.

The exercise, with support from UNICEF, will target young girls aged 9 to 14.

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The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced plans to roll out a nationwide vaccination exercise with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. 

25/06/2025

Telling our story: false narratives about fact-checking and how to counter them

This panel will explore some of those techniques while depicting how those false narratives are affecting fact-checking teams in different ways.