Liberia
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Fake! Ministry of Education not offering free online courses
Claim: “The Ministry of Education will offer free four-week online courses for people aged 16-65,” a viral post alleged. Verdict:…
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Office of War and Economic Crimes Courts establishment in Liberia gets another head
Liberia’s quest to prosecute perpetrators of the country’s 14 years of civil unrest has suffered many setbacks. Liberians have wandered…
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President Boakai did not allocate $1.8M in the 2024 national budget for celebrations
Claim: Martin Kollie alleges that President Boakai spent US$1.8M on celebrations when over 25,000 students from the University of Liberia…
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False! President Boakai isn’t dead
Claim: Alex CDCIAN General, a Facebook user, posted in Local News Liberia, a private Facebook group alleging that the President…
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Hoax! Angelina Jolie not dead
Claim: “(R I P) Hollywood Reports Very Sad News About Angelina Jolie, She Is Confirmed dead,” a Facebook user claimed.…
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Explainer: Bribery scandal rocks Capitol Building as Speaker Koffa faces removal
The grounds of the Capitol Building were a dramatic scene early Thursday morning, October 17, 2024, when Lawmakers turned up…
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Gay wedding report in Liberia’s Methodist Church, false
Claim: A Facebook user, Yekeh Kolubah, alleged that members in the neighbourhood of the New Georgia United Methodist Church were…
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Misleading! Liberia has not lost non-permanent seat bid on UN Security Council
Claim: “Liberia lost its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 term,” a local…
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Explainer: The Crisis of Public Sector Corruption in Liberia
In the economics class, lecturers say corruption often stems from institutional failure and bad governance. It is a global phenomenon…
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JZyNo is not the first Liberian to win a YouTube Silver Plaque
Claim: a blog, Gary The Blogger has claimed “JZyNo is the first artist and first Liberian to reach 100,000 subscribers…
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