Liberia
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Misleading! Liberia has low HIV rate among African countries
Claim: The Minister of Health, Dr Louise Kpoto, in an appearance before the Plenary of the House of Representatives, claimed…
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False! Plastics do not make up 20% of Liberia’s waste composition
Claim: “Plastic makes about 20% of our waste,” Monrovia City Corporation’s head claims. Verdict: False! The most recent data from…
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Did Liberians in U.S. remit more than National Budget by 2023?
Claim: According to embattled House Speaker Fonati Koffa, Liberians in the U.S. remitted approximately $800 million in 2023, an amount…
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Misleading! Panama has not agreed to stop charging U.S. vessels using Panama Canal
Claim: The U.S. Department of State has alleged that the government of Panama has agreed to no longer charge fees…
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Misleading! Liberia did not pay $9m annually for power supply
Claim: “Every year, we give the Ivorian government $9m to supply us power,” Byron Byron writes on his official Facebook…
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False! Tinubu has not shutdown Nigeria’s embassy in U.S.
Claim: An online media outlet in Liberia, Today Liberia TV, recently claimed, “President Tinubu pulled Nigeria from U.S. stock, withdrew…
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President Boakai did not reinstate suspended NEC Boss
Claim: President Boakai reinstated NEC Boss Davidetta Brown Lansanah after a high-profile meeting with top Unity Party executive members. Verdict:…
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Did Supreme Court boycott President Boakai’s annual message?
It was a cool evening on Monday, Jan 27, 2025, when officials of the Liberian Government, heads of embassies near…
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False! No consistent decline in prices of rice, petroleum in Boakai’s administration
Claim: Liberian President Joseph Boakai alleges that the price of rice and petroleum products has consistently declined within the first…
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Misleading! Liberia has not gotten MCC Compact 2
Claim: Liberia’s information minister claimed the country has “gotten MCC compact two.” Verdict: Misleading. The spokesperson of the U.S. embassy…
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