Fact checks
Fact Check: Nigeria Refutes Purported Response Letter to Liberia, Describes Document as Fake
Following recent controversy surrounding statements made by Nigerian cleric Primate Elijah Ayodele about Liberia, a letter began circulating on social media purporting...
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Fact Check: Was Red Cross Budget Cut in the 2026 National Budget?
In Summary: The Secretary General of the Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) claimed that the organization’s budget was reduced...
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Fact Check: Liberian Youth and Sports Minister Correct about Hospitality Center Funding Source, But Incorrect About Total Negotiations
In Summary Minister of Youth and Sports Cornelia Wonkerleh Kruah has claimed that the Business and Domestic Occupational Training Center...
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Correct: $14 Million Kuwaiti Loan for Greenville Port Was Contracted Under the Previous Unity Party Administration
In Summary Former Assistant Minister Benedict Kolubah has claimed that the US$14 million Kuwaiti Fund loan for the Port of...
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Mostly Correct: Liberia’s Maternal Mortality Ratio Has Declined
In summary: A Liberian medical professional has claimed that Liberia reduced its maternal mortality ratio from 1,749 deaths per 100,000...
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Simeon Freeman’s Claim 90% of Nat’l Budget is Spent on Government Services Is Partly Correct
In Summary · MPC Political Leader Simeon Freeman claimed that 90% of money collected for Liberia’s national budget is spent...
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Out of Context: BTI Report Cited by Benedict Kolubah to Measure Poverty is 10 Years Old
In summary Benedict Kolubah, a critic of the Boakai administration, has claimed that the Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) reports that...
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Fact Check: George Lobbo’s Claim is Misleading: Rice Imports Did Not Decrease by 35% in 2025
In Summary: A Unity Party supporter George P. Lobbo has claimed that the UP government reduced rice importation by 35%...
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No Evidence Delta Airlines Imposed New Ban on Liberia Following Drug Bust at RIA
On June 30, J Jefferson Chesson, a supporter of the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), claimed in a Facebook post...
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Mo Ali is Correct: IMF Forecasts 5.5% Growth Rate for Liberia
On June 25, 2026, Mo Ali, head of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) claimed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected...
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