{"id":24996,"date":"2025-10-13T11:28:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=24996"},"modified":"2025-11-02T19:54:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T18:54:05","slug":"reduction-in-transportation-fare-publicity-not-from-transport-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/reduction-in-transportation-fare-publicity-not-from-transport-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Reduction in transportation fare publicity not from Transport Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Claim:<\/strong> A social media User, Chris Kieh, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/chris.kieh.3\/posts\/pfbid02QVw15F9KVXm2VrVHAPSeD7z4Y7yTinjeKfJS23gFaeUm3DW4b6SGcCRLwrLtqA1Ml?__cft__[0]=AZVPdsZdr77VGC17VTPqQQSrQSCecfCw99IL2QCh0DUMlxWUNnhsU6fSOV1cOqqVkPp6tapyIErMV64h8P5BLI3dRNfkFMmNwq9MwnV6MvUyqW5LoTgtkfUtN4jGckMJcTatAJTOal5zxNuGnSgNkdSwzxW3cYzWv81OdzW2cARZc0GF1FM_QZ5_w8WOCHSFqks&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on his Facebook page a document claiming to be official transportation fares from the Ministry of Transport.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"132\" height=\"55\" data-attachment-id=\"23928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/misleading-olive-b-academy-not-first-all-girls-boarding-school-in-sierra-leone\/false-4-2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"132,55\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FALSE-4-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?fit=132%2C55&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FALSE-4-2.png?resize=132%2C55\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23928\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3d6e0e648ac948be22f8f9133df074e2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Verdict:<\/strong> False! Authorities at the Ministry of Transport say the document does not represent their <a href=\"https:\/\/mot.gov.lr\/document\/regulations\/ministry-transport-releases-new-transportation-fares-leeward-counties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official<\/a> fares being published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A social media user, Chris Kieh, shared an image on his Facebook page showing a price breakdown. He <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/chris.kieh.3\/posts\/pfbid02QVw15F9KVXm2VrVHAPSeD7z4Y7yTinjeKfJS23gFaeUm3DW4b6SGcCRLwrLtqA1Ml?__cft__[0]=AZUhF4Ce1IlnZcb5AxXjDaq92PnEvozD8PvY8k8PXDkQ_diYtznJYu6ADHB4x1otzJER3jTLwhVXAeG2NR_3W2T8rqPJ3rEYxGGuaXMcgfkG5iezx8BCaiwPCjDH1yYNsPYgxl-d7jfhbh2_eN5FJihA6vfr255JvwEPtI-ob4gh_w&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claims <\/a>this breakdown is the official transportation fares from the Ministry of Transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"529\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"24997\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/reduction-in-transportation-fare-publicity-not-from-transport-ministry\/image-261\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.jpeg?fit=826%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"826,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.jpeg?fit=529%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.jpeg?resize=529%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24997\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.jpeg?resize=529%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 529w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.jpeg?resize=155%2C300&amp;ssl=1 155w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.jpeg?resize=768%2C1488&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.jpeg?resize=793%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 793w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-14.jpeg?w=826&amp;ssl=1 826w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His post follows the government&#8217;s announcement of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newrepublicliberia.com\/govt-reduces-transport-fares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reduction<\/a> in transportation fares for travellers from Monrovia to various destinations across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The post by Chris Kieh generated 13 comments and 11 likes, with several commenters expressing disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAWA, the fact-checking arm of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), decided to verify the claim as part of a mandate to promote truth in public discourse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our researcher contacted the claimant to provide evidence for his claim, but he refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The researcher further contacted Shadrick Destiny Brown, the Communications Director at the Ministry of Transport, who confirmed that the document posted by Chris Kieh is indeed NOT the official one from the Ministry.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"24998\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/reduction-in-transportation-fare-publicity-not-from-transport-ministry\/image-262\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.jpeg?fit=816%2C1600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"816,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.jpeg?fit=522%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.jpeg?resize=522%2C1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24998\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.jpeg?resize=522%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 522w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.jpeg?resize=153%2C300&amp;ssl=1 153w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.jpeg?resize=768%2C1506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.jpeg?resize=783%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-15.jpeg?w=816&amp;ssl=1 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/mot.gov.lr\/document\/regulations\/ministry-transport-releases-new-transportation-fares-leeward-counties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link <\/a>to the Ministry of Transport\u2019s official publication of transportation fare adjustments for travel from Monrovia to various destinations across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the official publication from the Ministry of Transport and the response from the head of communications, the document posted by Chris Kieh, which claims to be the official publication of the Ministry of Transportation&#8217;s fare adjustment, is false.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claim: A social media User, Chris Kieh, posted on his Facebook page a document claiming to be official transportation fares from the Ministry of Transport. Verdict: False! Authorities at the Ministry of Transport say the document does not represent their official fares being published. Full Text A social media user, Chris Kieh, shared an image on his Facebook page showing a price breakdown. He claims this breakdown is the official transportation fares from the Ministry of Transport. His post follows the government&#8217;s announcement of a reduction in transportation fares for travellers from Monrovia to various destinations across the country. The post by Chris Kieh generated 13 comments and 11 likes, with several commenters expressing disbelief. DUBAWA, the fact-checking arm of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), decided to verify the claim as part of a mandate to promote truth in public discourse.&nbsp; Verification Our researcher contacted the claimant to provide evidence for his claim, but he refused. The researcher further contacted Shadrick Destiny Brown, the Communications Director at the Ministry of Transport, who confirmed that the document posted by Chris Kieh is indeed NOT the official one from the Ministry.\u00a0\u00a0 He also shared a link to the Ministry of Transport\u2019s official publication of transportation fare adjustments for travel from Monrovia to various destinations across the country. Conclusion Based on the official publication from the Ministry of Transport and the response from the head of communications, the document posted by Chris Kieh, which claims to be the official publication of the Ministry of Transportation&#8217;s fare adjustment, is false.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"hannibal_claim_source":"","hannibal_source_label":"","hannibal_card_color":"blue","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[1571,120,3815,1960],"tags":[],"verdict":[],"ppma_author":[4091],"class_list":["post-24996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fact-check","category-economy","category-homepage","category-liberia"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8R6dE-6va","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":4091,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"lee-monjue","display_name":"Lee Monjue","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&r=g","author_category":"","user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-13-at-11.27.08-AM.png?fit=617%2C502&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24996"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25581,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24996\/revisions\/25581"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24996"},{"taxonomy":"verdict","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verdict?post=24996"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=24996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}