Fact-checks

Photo of NASA’s Christina Koch holding Ghana flag in spaceship is fake

NLA Good Causes gone bad: Sammi Awuku’s GHC 2 million AstroTurf left to rot

Captain Smart’s claim on Ghana’s free electricity export to Togo completely false

John Kumah’s claim of Ghana having the third strongest currency in Africa false

John Kumah’s claim on total infractions in Auditor-General’s report false

KNUST in the last 10 years: Student clashes, protests and gross misconduct

UK has Motor Insurance Database; Bawumia’s account is false

Ghana’s 2016 Debt Servicing: Gabby Otchere-Darko’s figures false, Kwakye Ofosu’s misleading

NDC National Organiser’s claim on use of guns during demo false

NSS Deputy Director’s claim on personnel transport allowance completely false

False! Ken Ofori-Atta did not say Gov’t spent GH¢36 million on agenda 111 logo

Fact-Check: No evidence for viral claim of toes for cash in Zimbabwe

Here’s how electricity tariffs have changed in the last 10 years

Latest Podcast

After spending billions on streetlighting, why are Ghana’s streets still dark?

Most of Ghana’s major roads and streets are persistently dark at night. This is despite the fact that Ghanaians pay a 3 percent energy levy on their electricity bills. Investigations by The Fourth Estate found that, the Energy Ministry between 2023 and 2025 awarded street lighting contracts worth eight billion Ghana cedis – mostly without competitive bidding. On this episode of the podcast, we go behind the numbers to discuss why Ghana’s streets remain dark despite the billions awarded in contracts.