Promoting fact justice!!
Claim: Multiple sources say the female bus driver who drove Ghana’s Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, in an electric bus was a trained head porter localised as “Kayayoo.” Verdict: False. JUSTFACT GHANA’s investigation showed that the female bus driver, identified as Mary Lalako Agboli, was not a head porter, as alleged. In a Feb. 23, […]
Claim: Accra-based TV 3 reported that the Legon Botanical Gardens, a recreational center located in the heart of Ghana’s capital, Accra, is closing down permanently. Verdict: False! JUSTFACT GHANA’s investigation showed that the Legon Botanical Gardens is not permanently going out of operation, as the media outlet alleged. The University of Ghana, Legon, the facility’s […]
Claim: Multiple sources say the police in Ghana have arrested a popular journalist, Serwaa Amihere, for an undisclosed offense. Verdict: False. JUSTFACT GHANA’s checks showed that the celebrated Ghanaian journalist Serwaa Amihere had not been arrested, as alleged. The picture of a handcuffed lady suspected of being the journalist was taken from Ghanaian gospel musician […]
Claim: An X user, Gen Buhari, alleges that ex-Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama promised to pardon jailed illegal miners to allow them to continue with their activities. Verdict: False. Investigations by JUSTFACT GHANA have revealed that John Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), did not make the alleged claim. In 2020, […]