Liberia
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False! Senator Karnga-Lawrence not part of 19 others who endorsed Amb. Boakai in 2017
Claim: Eugene Lenn Nagbe, Liberia Maritime Authority (LMA) boss and Chairman of the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) Special…
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False! Police vehicle arrested with drugs in presidential convoy was in 2010
Claim: A presidential candidate in Liberia, Cllr. Tiawan Gongloe claims, “Three years ago, a presidential vehicle was caught smuggling drugs,…
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False! Senator Johnson won more than 50% of total registered votes in Nimba County
Claim: Abu Sherif, a Liberian journalist, claimed, “Prince Johnson Could not Get at least 50% of the total Registered Votes…
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False! Unity Party Secretary General Amos Tweh did not announce that Ex-VP Boakai will pick Senator Jeremiah Koung
Claim: “Amos Tweh has just announced that Boakai would pick Jeremiah Koung on Friday, April 28,” Shine Liberia Blog posted.…
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Foreign diplomats and local politics: The case of Michael McCarthy, U.S. Ambassador to Liberia
On March 27, 2023, the White House announced a new US Ambassador to Liberia, Mark Christopher Toner. Mr Tober is…
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Inquirer Newspaper Managing Editor’s statement that radio invention precedes newspaper is untrue!
Claim: The Managing Editor of the Inquirer Newspaper claimed that “radio was the first before newspapers came about.” Verdict: False.…
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Hoax! Bola Tinubu not giving N25,000 presidential election funds
Claim: Bola Tinubu is giving N25,000 as presidential election funds, a viral claim on WhatsApp suggested. Verdict: False. The Presidential…
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US Envoy’s comment about disinformation from some Liberians in US not fake
Claim: “The purported letter from U.S Ambassador McCarthy accusing Liberians in the USA of spreading information is fake,” says activist…
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President Weah’s Executive Order versus the Liberian Code of Conduct
President George Oppong Weah has courted huge controversy in Liberia after he demanded the resignations of public officers and appointees…
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DUBAWA to train over 500 journalists in West Africa with Google News Initiative support
DUBAWA is set to train newsrooms in West Africa on digital journalism, verification, and fact-checking skills in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra…
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