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Is the Uganda Express Highway the most expensive road in the world?

Former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye quoted in his tweet that the express highway in Uganda is the most expensive in the world.

Yes, it was really expensive to have it done but does it still stand as the most expensive road?

Our fact-checkers and producers from Debunk Media Initiative bring you some facts in this episode of The Debunk Show.

Watch to the end to have some factual knowledge of the road construction sector as we demystify these statements.

Debunk Media Initiative

Uganda's first premier fact-checking show

A fact checking organization & show series that aims at breaking the cycle of misinformation and fakenews through multi-media projects

THE LAUNCH OF DEBUNK INFORMATION VERIFIER APPLICATION

On the 2nd of October, 2024, Debunk Media Initiative marked a major milestone in the fight against misinformation and disinformation with the official launch of the Debunk Information Verifier Mobile Application.  It was held during the highly anticipated Media Viability Talks of the Media Challenge Initiative through a collaborative effort of the U.S. Mission Uganda

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A NECESSARY  BALANCE OF AI AND FACT-CHECKING 

The common phenomenon lately of “whether AI is up for our jobs” got us wondering what that means for the Fact-checking practice, which if we are being blunt, has not been fully appreciated like other media-related jobs. Fact Checkers from all around rely on their vast experience in research and information analysis, to uncover intricate

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FALSE: Ugandan journalist Dean Lubowa Saava was not gunned down

A video posted on TikTok claiming that Ugandan journalist Dean Lubowa Saava was shot dead near a hotel in Kampala is FALSE. Images of the journalist are used in the video in addition to another image in which individuals, some wearing attire similar to that of the anti-terrorism police, are seen. Some of the photos have Daily Monitor newspaper

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FALSE: The Simpsons did not predict monkeypox outbreak

The clip has been edited to create a conspiracy theory. A post on X (formerly Twitter), with a video claiming to show The Simpsons predicting a monkeypox outbreak is FALSE. The clip shows scenes from The Simpsons, an American animated sitcom, and claims that the show predicted the monkeypox outbreak globally back in 2002. However, the

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Blog: Celebrating A Timely Partnership In Advancing the Heights of Fact-Checking

If you’ve ever advanced complex, unique ideas, you know that doing it alone can be incredibly challenging. Your objectives might remain unfulfilled, and the journey is often less than thrilling. At Debunk Media Initiative, we greatly value collaboration with like-minded entities. Over the past five months, our team of fact-checkers has completed a fruitful partnership

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FALSE: This is not a video of the NUP Party recruiting and training militia to counter President Museveni’s security forces 

Claim An X post was shared with us via WhatsApp claiming that the National Unity Platform (NUP) is recruiting and training a militia to counter Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni‘s security forces during the 2026 general elections. The post was accompanied by a video of people dressed in black berets and red jumpsuits  almost similar to

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