In Summary: Gbapolu County Senator Amara Konneh recently claimed that the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development identifies a US$1.68 billion investment need across priority sectors for FY2026, while the draft …
In Summary: Following the release of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) 2026 Scorecard, political actors from both the Unity Party government and the opposition have circulated competing claims about Liberia’s …
In Summary: In a Facebook post, the aide of former president George Weah claims that the first major upgrade of the SKD Sports Complex since 1986 was done in 2022 …
In Summary: A viral post by Legit News Africa recently claimed that Liberia has dropped off the list of the world’s 40 most unsafe countries, citing the 2025 Global Peace …
In Summary A Facebook blog, Shine Liberia, claimed in a Facebook post that Senator Darius Dillon has said he has no interest in contesting the 2029 election. We have verified …
In Summary Representative Alfred Flomo has claimed that the Unity Party-led government reduced the price of rice from L$6,000 to L$2,500. We have verified this claim by reviewing several credible …
On October 7, Deputy Minister Dehpue Zuo appeared on Prime FM and made several claims about Liberia’s economy, specifically inflation, while comparing what the Unity Party (UP) government inherited from …
In Summary: Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar has claimed that the Government of Liberia provides an annual subsidy of US$50,000 to the PYJ University in Nimba County. We have verified …
In summary: A supporter of the Coalition for Democratic Change, J. Jefferson Chesson, has claimed that the Tappita to Toe Town Road Project was approved by the World Bank in …
In Summary: Alexander Cummings, Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), claimed that the 1% of votes he received in the 2023 Presidential election was the result of fraud …
In Summary: A staunch supporter of the Congress for Democratic Change, Benedict Kolubahn has claimed that under his party’s administration, Liberia’s national wage bill rose only slightly from $290 million …
In Summary: An Instagram post that garnered over 2,000 reactions claims that Liberia recorded a gold production as high as 376,000 ounces in 2022 We have verified this claim by …
In summary NPA Managing Director Sekou Dukuly recently claimed that the Port of Greenville is the deepest water port in Liberia. However, we reviewed data from the NPA to verify …
In Summary Deputy Information Minister for Press and Public Affairs Daniel Sando claimed that petroleum prices have dropped from LD$1,700 to LD$800 We fact-check his claim by reviewing the petroleum …
Drug use is rapidly growing in Liberia, especially among youth. According to the United Nations Population Fund, “it is estimated that 2 in 10 youth in Liberia are users of …
In summary: During a committee hearing with the administration of the University of Liberia, two Senators – Abraham Darius Dillon and Francis Dopoe – made claims regarding allocations to the …
MONROVIA – As part of its efforts to combat disinformation and support information integrity in Liberia through media literacy and training, Local Voices Liberia has successfully concluded a fact-checking symposium for …
In Summary: On August 20, the New Republic Newspaper claimed in a publication that men are in short supply worldwide, citing a 2025 UN demographic report for the first quarter …
Dr. Jallah A. Barbu claimed that Liberia is the only country in Africa that observes Flag Day as a national holiday. We fact-checked this claim by reviewing several historical documents …
In Summary: Vandalark Patricks, a panelist on Spoon Talk, claimed that the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) operates on a budget of less than $6 million We have verified this …
In Summary: Former Assistant Minister Isaac Doe claims only 832 or 1.59% of the 51,719 students who sat the 2025 WASSCE in Liberia passed. However, a review of WAEC’s official …
In Summary: Montserrado County Senator Saah Joseph claimed he received more votes in Montserrado County than former President George Weah during the 2023 elections. We have verified this claim by …
In Summary: A Nimba County Lawmaker claims 70% of Liberians are farmers as he aimed to support a recent Executive Order restricting the export of unprocessed rubber However, relevant data …
In Summary: Former Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. has claimed that the CDC administration secured all financing for major road networks and signed a 10-year electricity financing agreement with …
AaagraIn Summary: Deputy Presidential Press Secretary Joseph Vallai claimed that the administration of President Joseph Boakai has allocated more funds to the agriculture budget in two years compared to the …
In Summary: A StaLwart of the Unity Party, Mo Ali, has claimed that the IRISE project was initiated towards the end of the second term of the first Unity Party …
In Summary: Former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah Jr. claimed that prices of basic commodities were 12.48% higher under the Unity Party administration between January 2024 and June 2025 compared to …
While the July 17 protest in Monrovia was ongoing, a social media blog called Rescue Liberia claimed in a Facebook post that the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) Youth …
In Summary: Social Media Activist Martin Kollie and Former Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Isaac Doe debated on Spoon FM on July 9. Both made claims about the budgetary …
In Summary: A press release purportedly issued by the Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) surfaced on social media on the evening of June 16, claiming that there will be internet interruptions …
In Summary: Mulbah K. Morlu Jr., leader of the upcoming July 17 protest, posted a video claiming the Liberia National Police stormed Truth FM to arrest protest planner, Trokon Gray. …
In Summary: Activist Martin K. N. Kollie claimed the Liberian government spent US$24 million on fuel for vehicles and US$8.79 million on fuel for generators in two years, referencing the …
A video of Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai reacting to a recent statement by President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House is going viral on social media.
In Summary: Samuel Jackson, a popular Liberian intellectual, claimed in a post that Liberia has the highest life expectancy in the region. We fact-checked this claim by reviewing the WHO …
In Summary: Several social media posts have claimed that the iron ore concentrator inaugurated by ArcelorMittal in Nimba County is the largest in Africa We have checked and found that …
In Summary: Ambulah Mamay, a panelist on Spoon Talk, claimed that the Office of Former First Lady Clar Weah received half a million United States dollars in the 2019/2020 national …
In Summary: A Facebook user named Karina claimed that former President Weah introduced the biometric National Identification Card We have verified this claim by reviewing the National Identification Registry’s website …
In Summary: Moima Briggs Mensah claimed that for the ‘first-time’, the ECOWAS parliament has a female speaker We have fact-checked the claim by reviewing credible and authoritative sources including the …
In Summary: Recently, claims have been circulating on social media that the Director General of the Civil Service Agency (CSA) told the Liberian Senate that 3,000 Indians are at Arcelor …
Some Liberians have been under the impression that with the commissioning of ArcelorMittal Liberia’s new iron ore concentrator, this means the company will now begin producing steel locally.
In Summary: The Acting Director General of the National Fishery and Aquaculture Authority of Liberia claims that “Presently, Liberia suffers from what we call pre-identification of the European Union yellow …
Sinoe County Senator Cryton Duncan claims during a radio interview that Liberia contributed 7.8 tons of gold to the world market in 2024. We fact-checked his claim by reviewing the …
In Summary Moriah Yeakula-Korkpor claimed Liberia has a 79 to 80% U.S. visa refusal rate, among the highest globally. We have verified this claim by reviewing the U.S. State Department …
In Summary: Former lawmaker Acarous Gray claims that President George Weah, in his final State of the Nation Address in 2023, declared that Liberia would contest unopposed for a non-permanent …
In Summary: A critic of the government claims on Facebook that Liberia exchanged the ECOWAS Chairmanship in return for a UN Security Council seat in July 2023 He asserted that …
In Summary: Liberian activist Martin K. N. Kollie claimed in a Facebook post on May 27 that ArcelorMittal exported 6.4 million metric tons of Liberia’s iron ore and generated US$477.2 …
In Summary: Recently, the Government of Liberia issued a statement condemning comments it claimed were made by Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe We have reviewed the original statement made …
In Summary: Former lawmaker Acarous Moses Gray shared a video on Facebook of President Joseph Boakai at a protest scene, claiming that Mr. Boakai had attended a protest dubbed “Weah …
On May 22, Stanton Witherspoon, lead host of Spoon Talk on Spoon FM/TV, claimed that the Asset Recovery and Property Retrieval Taskforce (AREPT) received US$1,050,000 (one million fifty thousand United …
In Summary: Liberia’s Finance Minister claims that debt service was not more than $10 million before he left office in 2012 when he ended his first stint at the Ministry. …
In Summary: The program Officer of the National Food Assistance Agency claims that 47% of Liberians are experiencing food insecurity We fact checked this statement by consulting relevant data from …
In Summary: Eugene Nagbe, a stalwart of the Congress for Democratic Change, claimed in a Facebook post on May 17 that Liberia’s exchange rate has reached a historic milestone – …
In Summary: Madam Emma Metieh Glassco has claimed that in her capacity as Director General of NaFAA, she signed a $2.5M contract for the manufacturing of 50 fiberglass boats that …
In Summary: Nimba County District #1 Representative Samuel Brown claimed that he advocated for the allocation of $10,000 in the 2025 National Budget for J.W. Pearson High School which is …
In summary: Environmental Justice Foundation Program Officer Mr. Augustine Fayiah claimed that official data shows that 33,000 fishers depend on fishery resources in Liberia We have fact-checked the claim and …
In Summary: A staunch supporter of the government claimed in a Facebook Live interview that the government of President Boakai has made an agriculture investment of 4,000 hectares in 2024. …
Summary: Former Monrovia City Mayor Jefferson Koijee claimed in a Facebook post that 2,759 SGBV cases were reported in Liberia from January to October 2024, with 1,902 of those cases …
Summary: On May 1, MacDella Cooper claimed that Liberia presented the first female President of the United Nations General Assembly, who was Angie Brooks Madam Cooper made the claim during …
In Summary: Senator Abraham Darius Dillon claimed in a radio interview that for the first time in the last six years, the Liberia National Fire Service budget moved from under …
Summary: Ambulah Mamay, a panelist on Spoon Talk, has claimed that the Millennium Challenge Corporation is scaling down, expressing doubt about whether Liberia and other countries would still receive MCC …
Summary: Sumo Mulbah claimed that the 2025 Approved National Budget was not signed by the ‘majority bloc’ Speaker Richard Koon. We checked this claim by reviewing the 2025 approved budget …
In Summary: Diaspora Alert published an article with a headline, “Edith Gongloe-Weh has an early lead in Nimba Senatorial by-elections.” We have reviewed the news story and found no evidence …
Summary: Two Facebook Blogs have posted photos claiming they represent the ongoing solar plant construction by the Liberia Electricity Corporation The two Facebook blogs made the posts on April 11 …
Closing Argument, a Facebook blog, on Monday shared a post with photographs it claimed are voter rolls published by the National Elections Commission (NEC) ahead of the Nimba County By-Election. …
Summary: The Managing Director of the LWSC claimed that Minister Sara Nyanti was the lone Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. But a review of the 2023 final Presidential candidate …
Summary: The Managing Director of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC, Mohammed Ali, who is a stalwart of the Unity Party, claimed that the CDC has mandated all its …
Nimba County Senatorial Candidate Garrison Yealue claimed on a local radio station that the county has the highest cholera rate in Liberia. We have reviewed all the relevant data including …
In Summary: Assistant Information minister Maylouisa Noel Hill claims that tourism budget line in the national budget has always been zero She also claims that there is US$500,000 allocated in …
In Summary: The Secretary General of the Unity Party Youth Congress in Nimba County asserted in a Facebook post that Justin Oldpa Yeazeahn, known as Prophet Key, is not a …
In Summary: Robtel Pailey, a Liberian Professor based in the United Kingdom, claimed that Liberia spent 56% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on paying off debt in 2024, We …
Summary: During Thursday’s session in the Liberian Senate, Gbarpolu County Senator Amara Konneh stated that Liberia ranks 177th out of 193 in the UN Index of Poor Human Development He …
In Summary: Former Assistant Minister for Development Planning at the Ministry of Finance Benedict Kolubah claimed in a radio interview that Cocoa export from Liberia did not reach a million …
In Summary: The Acting Minister of Transport claimed that the ministry is the highest-performing government entity in terms of revenue collection We have fact-checked this claim by consulting relevant documents …
Summary: Representative Musa Bility of Nimba County has made claims about the percentages of Liberians that lack some basic social amenities. We have verified his numbers by consulting different sources …
In Summary: Embattled House Speaker Fonati Koffa in a Facebook post claimed that Liberians in the United States remitted about US$800 million to Liberia in 2023 We have fact-checked the …
In Summary: In a Ministry of Information press conference, the Mayor of Monrovia claimed that plastic makes up about 20% of the waste composition in Liberia We have fact-checked the …
In Summary: • In President Joseph N. Boakai’s second State of the Nations Address (SONA), he reported on the state of the economy and made many claims about economic growth, …
Summary: The Presidential Press Secretary claims that the current exchange rate under the Boakai administration is lower than what was inherited from former Pres. Weah’s administration. We have reviewed the …
Summary: Many Facebook users have claimed that 1,563 Liberians are set for deportation as part of the Trump administration’s restriction on illegal migration in the U.S. We have verified this …
Summary: Former Representative Acarous Moses Gray has claimed that President Joseph Boakai refused to present his legislative agenda for the current sitting of the Legislature on bills he intends to …
Summary: Liberian activist Martin K. N. Kollie has claimed that the Legislature spent US$13.9 million on “Legislative Committee Hearings” during Fiscal Year 2024, significantly exceeding the US$3.6 million initially allocated …
Summary: Daniel Sando, Deputy Information Minister for Press and Public Affairs, claimed that Liberia achieved an economic growth rate of 5.1% in 2024. Sando made the claim while highlighting the …
In Summary: The Youth League Chairmen of both Unity Party and Congress for Democratic Change in a radio debate have made separate claims about the first-year achievements of their respective …
By: The International Fact-Checking Network Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, Nine years ago, we wrote to you about the real-world harms caused by false information on Facebook. In response, Meta created a fact-checking program that …
Summary: Political activist Martin K.N. Kollie claimed that Dr. Layli Marpayan is not the chair of Africana Studies at Wellesley College. Kollie made this assertion after he claimed to have …
Summary: Former Sinoe County Senator, Milton Teahjay claimed during a live interview on OK FM that gasoline price was never reduced during the administration led by the Coalition for Democratic …
In Summary: On December 17, Facebook was flooded with different images of people with bloody injuries or blood stains on their clothes Those sharing these images claimed protesters participating in …
Summary: Senator Pro-Temp Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence has claimed that South Africa is ranked third in Africa for its transparency in budgeting. The Grand Bassa County Senator made the post after meeting …
Summary: Since Ethiopian Airlines recently resumed flights to Liberia, various claims have been made on social media regarding its previous departure from the country. An official of the Government claimed …
In Summary: Human rights lawyer, Cllr. Gonglo claimed that Rwanda is the safest country in Africa. We have checked his claim by consulting the World Population Review We found that …
Liberian activist Martin K. N. Kollie has claimed that the Boakai administration increased the allocation to the NSA in the 2025 draft budget, making it more than the total allocations …
In Summary: Samuel Dean, Executive Director of the National Commission on Disabilities, claimed that the 2008 National Census report shows that the percentage of people living with disabilities (PWDs) is …
In August this year, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) announced the outbreak of the Mpox virus in the country and urged the public to take preventive measures, …
In Summary: Augustus Goanue, Managing Director of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission, claimed that the country’s ranking in the Electricity Regulatory Index has improved from 43 to 10. Mr. Goanue …
Summary: Liberia’s Agriculture Minister claimed that about 70 percent of the rice eaten in Liberia is imported. We reviewed data from several credible sources about Liberia’s rice importation situation All …
Summary Simeon Freeman, political leader of the opposition Movement for Progressive Change has claimed that the yearly traffic of the RIA is less than 100,000 passengers We have verified the …
Summary: Randall Doubayou, Former Deputy Executive Director at the Environmental Protection Agency, claims that the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) has increased electricity tariffs by 76%. We have viewed all the …
Summary The chairperson of the National Road Fund claims that nearly 3,300 people, mostly youth, die in road crashes every day worldwide. She was emphasizing the increasing incidents of road …
Summary: The University of Liberia launched doctoral programs on October 24 The Executive Mansion claims that the launch of the Doctoral Programs at the University of Liberia is the first …
In Summary: Count 3 of a Resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Fonati Koffa claims that he outspent his office budget as Deputy Speaker by nearly US$3 million in the …
In Summary: A Facebook user Patrick Redd posted a video of officers of the Liberia National Police confronting correction officers in a fist fight at the Kakata Central Prison He …
Summary: President Joseph Boakai claimed at the ongoing World Food Forum in Italy that Liberia’s agricultural sector contributes 28.9% of the country’s GDP and supports the livelihoods of over 68% …
In Summary: A newspaper recently published an article claiming that Liberia has lost its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council. We have fact-checked the claim by consulting …
Summary: A claim is going viral of Facebook that the Liberia Telecommunications Authority will block the SIM cards of individuals who do not register or update their SIM cards using …
Summary: Former Finance Minister Samuel Tweh Jr. recently claimed that under former President George Weah, the trend of poverty declined for more than three years. We have verified his assertion …
In Summary: A video documentary prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs claim that Liberia is home to half of the remaining rainforest in Africa The video documentary was released …
Fact Check Summary: A Liberian based in Paris claimed on OK FM that President Boakai’s administration has borrowed US$2.6 billion since January. We have fact checked his statement and found …
Summary: Andy Jensen, Executive Director of a Liberian organization, claimed that there are over 300,000 street children in Liberia. We have checked the available statistics and found his statement to …
In summary: The Chair of the Office of the Ombudsman Cllr. Finley Karngar recently claimed during a radio interview that the Head of the Weast Africa Examination Council (WAEC) Liberia …
Summary: Martin K.N. Kollie claimed the Liberian Government Travel policy forbids more than five representatives on any government-funded trip to attend a program outside the country. We have checked his …
Summary: The Chief Executive Officer of the Spoon Network recently claimed on “Spoon Talk” that the government of former President George Weah was the most corrupt government in the history …
In Summary: Mr. Dehpue Zuo, Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Management, claims that the current administration inherited a debt stock of US$2.6 billion.We have reviewed the public debt management report …
In Summary: In the wake of Thursday’s standoff between supporters of the Congress for Democratic Change and state security officers, there have been numerous social media posts, claiming that protesters …
Summary: Aloysius Howe, Special Assistant of former Finance Minister Samuel Tweah, claimed that the World Bank has suspended Liberia for nonpayment of arrears owed the Bank as of August 15, …
Summary: In a Facebook post, social media blog “Trends Liberia” claimed that Liberia has been ranked as the 72nd country with the strongest passport in the World. We have checked …
In Summary: Recently, the head of a civil society group in the WASH sector Timothy Kpeh claimed during a press conference that 25% of Liberia’s population lacks access to safe …
Summary: A Facebook post circulating Facebook claims that President Joseph Boakai will not serve as the keynote speaker at the National Black Business Conference as announced by the Executive Mansion. …
Summary: Vice President Koung claims that “Africa is the youngest content in the World where 60 percent of its population is young people”. We have checked this claim by viewing …
On May 22, 2025, the Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan announced during a press briefing that Liberia had recorded 102 …
Summary: Liberian economist Samuel Jackson claims that 60% of Liberians practice open defecation, but a result of a fact check by reviewing relevant sources shows that his statement is incorrect. …
Summary: Spoon TV on Facebook claims that Pres. Joseph N. Boakai, Sr. is the first Liberian President to publicly sign the code of conduct and commission Liberia’s first Ombudsman. We …
Summary: Claims on Facebook suggest that the 2024 WASSCE results have been released by the West African Examination Council Liberia office with 46,448 out of 49,383 students successfully passing the …
Summary: A website claiming that the Ministry of Education is offering free online courses and free job offers has no link with the government of Liberia. The Ministry of Education …
Summary: Claims that the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia’s visa service changes are linked to the Independence Day remarks by Dr. Robtel Pailey are Misleading. Our fact check has found that …
Summary: A claim by Spoon TV that Liberian athlete and Olympian Joseph Fahnbulleh is Africa’s fastest man, is incorrect. We have fact-checked this looking at relevant sources. On August 8, …
In Summary: President Joseph N. Boakai claimed that Liberia has a coastline of 4,300 miles but we have checked and found the number is incorrect. On August 6 President Joseph …
In Summary: Liberia’s Minister of Gender Children and Social Protection Gbeme Horace Kollie claimed that women constitute “more than half” of the country’s population, but we have verified the claim …
Summary: Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon claimed that the Heads of State of the Mano River Union (MRU) have not met in the last eleven years, since April 2013. …
Summary: Janga Kowo, Congress for Democratic Change Acting Chairman, recently appeared in a live interview and claimed that the State-run University of Liberia and all public universities were benefiting from …
Summary: Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, Pro-tempore of the Liberian Senate, has claimed that the Liberian Senate does not have a DSA budget line. We have fact-checked this claim by reviewing the …
Summary: A link claiming that the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is giving out free 75 kWh/units to celebrate Liberia’s Independence Day is going viral. We have checked the link and …
Summary: Two former officials of the immediate past government have claimed that the 14 Military Hospital was built in the first six months of the regime of former President George …
Summary: A popular Facebook blog claims that Liberia is the 5th safest country on the African continent, citing the World Population Review for 2024. We reviewed the same report and …
In Summary: A viral video claiming that former Liberian President George Weah has launched a mobile app to change the living conditions of Liberians is making rounds on social media. …
Summary: Senator Abraham Darius Dillon recently appeared in a radio interview and claimed that the Fiscal Year 2024 budgetary allocation for fuel for the vehicles of Senate Pro-Temp Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence …
In Summary: A viral link spreading through WhatsApp has a link that claims to be a way to register for a US Visa Lottery program at no cost. After checking …
Summary: The Managing Director Sekou Hussein Dukuly has claimed that the National Port Authority of Liberia contributes 95% of Liberia’s GDP. Our search found no evidence to support his claim …
Summary: Political Activist Martin K. N. Kollie has claimed in a Facebook Post that President Joseph Boakai’s budget has increased from US$2.4 million in the draft budget to approximately US$3 …
Summary: To highlight the importance of revitalizing the Agricultural Bank in Liberia, Grand Bassa County District #4 Representative Alfred H. Flomo has claimed that the Agriculture and Forestry sector contributed …
In Summary: A Facebook page, Liberia Online Media News, posted photos of police response to a rid of a drug ghetto in Rehab which led to the death of a …
In Summary: Liberian Economist Samuel P. Jackson claims that less than 20% of the Liberian population has access to electricity. We have checked the claim by reviewing all relevant data …
Summary: Isaac Doe, former Deputy Youth and Sports Minister, has claimed that NTA buses first started traveling to Nimba and Grand Bassa Counties during the administration of former President George …
Summary: Liberian economist Samuel Jackson labeled Liberia as the third least productive country on Earth. We verified his statement by researching several data and found it be correct. On June …
Summary: A popular supporter of Joseph Boakai’s administration has claimed that former President George Weah did not declare his assets during his term in office. We have fact-checked this and …
Summary: An image of a house posted by a social media user claiming it to be the newly bought home of LPRC Managing Director Amos Tweh in Ghana. We have …
Summary: Liberian activist Martin K. N. Kollie recently claimed in a Facebook post that Western Cluster mining company shipped out of Liberia 438,415 metric tons of iron ore from Bomi …
Correction summary: We have updated this report to reflect new evidence that we have obtained. This means the verdict has been changed from “unproven” to “Correct”. Please note that we …
In Summary: In this is fact check report, we verified three claims made by Amara Konneh, Senator of Gbarpolu County. He claims that central government spending in 2022 was heavily …
In Summary: Commerce and Industry Minister Amin Modad on May 20 claimed that the Government of India imposed an additional 4% on the existing 20% duty fee on the export …
Summary: Since the announcement of an increment of the price of the 25kg bag of Indian parboiled rice, a former official of George Weah’s regime has claimed that the price …
Summary: As Liberia grapples with the consequences of open dumping and burning, of garbage environmental and public health experts are calling for urgent action to address this environmental and health …
In summary: Liberia’s main opposition party, the Coalition for Democratic Change-CDC has claimed that the price of a 25kg rice and a gallon of gasoline during the first 100 days …
Summary: Since the Police enforcement of requirements including the compulsory wearing of helmets by motorcyclists, there have been claims and counterclaims about how it reduces death and injuries. Senator Amara …
Summary: In a press conference, following the signing of an MoU with the Liberia Petroleum and Refinery Company (LPRC) to import petroleum products to Liberia, the CEO of Stratcon claims …
Summary: Social media posts claim that the newly appointed spokesperson of the Liberia National Police, Madam Cecelia Clarke, is the first female to be appointed to that position. We checked …
On May 3, President Joseph Boakai signed Executive Order No. 131 establishing the office of a war and economic crimes court for Liberia. Since the signing ceremony, many Liberians have …
Summary: A viral post circulating on Facebook purporting to be made by Stanton Witherspoon announcing his imprisonment is fake and misleading. On April 29, a Facebook user identified as Samuel …
Summary: A Facebook user has posted images of a pregnant woman with a chopped hand and a man holding the chopped hand and a cutlass, linking the incident to the …
Summary: In recent weeks, claims and counterclaims about providing Executive Protection Service (EPS) officers for the protection of ex-presidents have surfaced. Some claim the law provides for former presidents to …
Summary: Following the internet outage on March 14 in Liberia, claims have surfaced on social media about the countries that were affected. Some Liberians made insinuations that Liberia was the …
Summary: A social media report by Vision TV and other local online platforms claiming that the Liberia National Police (LNP) has launched a new mobile application titled ‘find Officer App’ …
In Summary: A short video recently published by FrontPage Africa has been making rounds on social media, with some raising doubt that the video is fake, but a verification of …
Summary: Monrovia City Major Designate, John Siafa claimed during his confirmation hearing that 1,174 tons of garbage are expected to be produced in Monrovia only in 2024. Mr. Siafa cited …
In Summary: Minister of Commerce Amin Modad has claimed that Rice Importers in the country announced that the government of India increased the tariff on the variety of rice that …
In summary: Gbapolu County Senator Amara Konneh, in highlighting the appalling situation at the Liberia Electricity Corporation resulting in the scarcity of power supply by the entity, claimed that Liberia …
In Summary: A Facebook account has posted a statement attributing it to President Joseph Boakai, calling on citizens to buy generators as a means of overcoming the heat. We have …
Summary: An image of what appears to be a page of a newspaper is trending on social media with claims that Ghana President has complained the Liberian President to the …
Consistent with Article 50 of Liberia’s 1986 constitution, President Joseph Boakia was sworn in as the 26th President of the country on the second working Monday of January 22. As …
Summary: President Boakai claimed during his first State of the National Address (SONA) that the number of paved roads in Liberia is only 1,131.1km constituting 8.7% of the 13,000km Liberia …
Summary: Viral letter circulating on social media attributed to APM Terminals claims that there will be a 4% upward adjustment in port tariff beginning April 1, 2024. We have verified …
Summary: In his first annual message, President Joseph Boakai stated that the stock of Liberia’s public debt at the end of December 2017 stood at US$878.17 million and was increased …
A link being shared by many seeking to solicit support for the transformation of the Palm Grove Cemetery is authentic.
Summary: A widespread claim has been making rounds on social media that the University of Liberia has increased tuition to US$7. A review of the claim by our Fact Checking …
Summary: Claims that the Liberian Senate rejected Cllr. Ndubusi Nwabudike’s nomination as Chairman of the National Elections Commission (NEC) due to his Nigerian parentage is Incorrect. Posts on Facebook …
Summery: A Facebook post containing viral links that the University of Liberia is offering free online courses including certificates and exams is fake. On January 23, Home of Life Services, …
Summary: A link containing a message that Afriland First Bank is giving out $129,840.00 under the “National Poverty Relief Fund” has been going viral in recent days. Our fact-check found …
Summary: Former Finance Minister and now Senator of Gbarpolu County Amara Konneh claims that in 2012 the percentage of national budget spent on development was at 7% and that he …
In an attempt to make a case about the lack of resources to have universities all over Liberia, Gbarpolu County Senator-elect Amara Konneh has claimed that the average budget for …
A viral message containing a link of an announcement of recruitment at the National Port Authority surfaced online. The message has been widely shared through individual message box, but was …
On November 13 Daily Watch News website published an article claiming that it received information that the US State Department has issued visa restriction on top officials of the Gorge …
Martin K. N. Kollie, a strong supporter of the Unity Party, on November 28, claimed in a Facebook post that Seychelles is the most transparent country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a …
Political commentator Henry Pedro Costa has claimed that if President Elect Joseph Boakai is not fit to be inaugurated in January 2024, there might be fresh presidential election.
On November 30, Montserrado District 8 Representative, Acarous Gray claimed that President-elect Joseph Nyumah Boakai is traveling to the US to seek medical attention. Gray made the post to Facebook.
On November 28, Karishma Pelham-Raad, a District 10 Representative Candidate for Montserrado County in 2023 elections, claimed in a Facebook post that over 3,000 inmates were set free during a …
On November 22, the Secretary General of the Coalition for Democratic Change who is also the Mayor of Monrovia city, Jefferson T. Koijee during a press conference claimed that the …
A viral claim that the National Elections Commission has fined President George Weah US$2 million for conceding defeat in the presidential run-off election before the announcement of final results is …
On November 22, a facebook user identified as Henry Saah Ndorbor, posted in Fries FM – a popular Facebook group, claiming that the University of Liberia will no longer offer …
In the last few days, social media users have been sharing a letter believed to be addressed to Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr. concerning the “suspension of disbursements” by …
An image of a young man has been trending on Facebook following news of the terrible incident that caused the death and injury of some supporters of the Unity Party …
A viral post has been trending with a photo of a man identified as Lawrence Kesseh Williams as the perpetrator of the gruesome accident that occurred at the Unity Party …
A link containing a message that Unity Party Standard bearer and now President-elect – Joseph Nyumah Boakai is giving away a grant of L$3,500 to individual as appreciation for voting …
A statement purportedly made by Unity Party (UP) Standard-bearer Joseph Boakai to “recover stolen state assets” has surfaced on Facebook.
Yekeh Kolubah, Representative of District #10, Montsearrdo County, on November 16 claimed during a Facebook livestream that Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor and all members of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission …
On November 15, a Facebook user and a supporter of the Unity Party, Pretty Xandra posted a claim that Ambassador Joseph Boakai, the opposition candidate of Unity, has been given …
Unity Party Campaign coordinator and Senator-elect of Gbapolu County, Amara Konneh, reading unofficial preliminary results during a livestream on Spoon Talk on November 15 claimed that report from Grand Kru …
On Wednesday, November 15 a Facebook post was claimed to have been made by the official page of the Executive Mansion but was later deleted. The now deleted post, which …
Hello everyone. Welcome to our live fact check blog. We will track and fact check misinformation and disinformation about the 2023 Presidential Run-off election. This page will be updated throughout …
On Thursday November 9, Talk Show host Abraham Godsent Wheon of Freedom FM shared short video of students celebrating the visit of Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah, …
On November 9, a video surfaced online with a claim that one of the two men in the video is Mr. Oscar Bloh, the head of the Election Coordinating Committee …
Monrovia – The attention of the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) has been drawn to a video circulating on Facebook and other social media platforms in which the producer claimed that …
During the evening hours of Wednesday, November 8, social media claims about a Liberian-flagged vessel being attacked by a Russian missile flooded Facebook. It was claimed that the vessel was …
On November 7, Martin KN Kollie, Chairman on Research and Rapid Response for the Rescue Mission, claimed through a Facebook post that during the administration of the Unity Party in …
On November 6, Senator-elect of Gbarpolu County, Amara M. Konneh appeared on Spoon Talk and made claims about the number of Liberians living in poverty.
On October 25, Patrick Honnah, who is a Senior Media Coordinator of the Unity Party Campaign team, appeared on a radio station in Bomi County and made claims about the …
On November 3, a guest on the OK Morning Rush, Frank Gibson – who is a staunched support of President George Weah – claimed that the living condition in Liberia …
On October 25, Patrick Honnah, a Senior Media Coordinator of the Unity Party Campaign team, appeared on a radio station in Bomi County and claims former Vice President Joseph Boakai …
Monrovia – In recent days, several screenshots showing a purported WhatsApp conversation between the Coalition for Democratic Change – CDC Senatorial candidate for Lofa County, Moses Y. Kollie and an …
Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr., on Monday, October 30, 2023, claimed in a video shared on social media that vegetable oil is most expensive in Liberia than its …
On October 25, the Spokesman of the Coalition for Democratic Change Campaign Team Cllr. Kanio Gba Gbala appeared in a special radio interview on Classic FM (at around 6:10 timestamp) …
On Wednesday October 25, 2023, rumor spread on Facebook Page that Grand Bassa County District #2 Representative elect, Clarence Tipena Banks was reported dead.
Martin K. N. Kollie, the Unity Party Campaign Chairman on Research and Rapid Respond, on Saturday October 28, 2023, claimed in a Facebook post, that when Joseph Boakai was vice …
On Thursday October 26, 2023, Mr. George Lobo, a top-ranking supporter of Amb. Joseph N. Boakai appeared on Okay FM Morning Rush and made a claim about the River Gee …
A website link containing a message that incumbent President George Weah is giving out “L$35,000 cash as grants for all Liberians” to rally their support online for his re-election is …
Recently a photo of what is portrayed as a newspaper publication of the New Democrat Newspaper in 2011 has surfaced online. The purported story carries the photo Unity Party Presidential …
Monrovia – In the wake of growing speculations of a potential runoff election between former Vice President Joseph Boakai and the incumbent President, George Weah, there have been reports of …
A short video of about 46 seconds with claims linking Unity Party presidential candidate Joseph N. Boakai with “working with Russians and planning to destabilize Liberia’s peace” is fake. In …
Recently, an old video with claims about the training of secret groups in Grand Gedeh County to rigg the ongoing elections in favor of incumbent President George Weah has resurfaced …
On October 17, Commissioner Barsee Leo Kpangbai of the National Elections Commission (NEC) daily press briefing claimed that The Republic of Ghana during its recent elections recorded 10 million invalid …
On October 17, 2023 a screenshot of what appeared to be a WhatsApp message surfaced online with a claim that Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel Tweahv was at …
In the wake of ongoing announcement of results from the October 10 elections by the National Elections Commission, a photo has surfaced online with claims that the Presidential candidate of …
On October 15, Boimah Lartey Kiadii, who identified himself as an observer of independent candidate Mohammed Dosii in the District #2, Grand Cape Mounty County Legislative election, claims in a …
On Sunday, October 15, Martin K.N Kolllie, Unity Party’s campaign team, used his official Facebook page to claim that the National Elections Commission (NEC) did not announce the results for …
On Saturday, October 15, a spread sheet with purported tallied results of the just ended October 10 elections went viral – it was being shared via messaging apps WhatsApp and …
On October 11, Jeremiah Whapoe, the presidential candidate for the Vision for Liberia Transformation Party (VOLT), during a press conference claimed that the National Elections Commission had replaced his party’s …
On October 11, a Facebook user named Zobon Jallah shared a video to a Facebook group FRISE FM, claiming that voting materials were found in Caldwell.
On Thursday, October 12, screenshots showing a purportedly conversation between Mulbah Morlu, Chairman of the Coalition of Democratic Change (CDC), and an unknown person surfaced on Facebook. It was shared …
On Thursday, October 12, DW Africa, an auxiliary of the German news organization Deutsche Welle, posted on to its Facebook page claiming that incumbent President George Weah was leading the …
Press Release – “Liberian voters demonstrated commitment to the democratic process by participating in great numbers in the General Elections on Tuesday. The technical preparations and running of the election …
A website publishing unofficial election results was checked by our team on October 11 – a day unofficial preliminary results were being announced via radio and social media. The link …
On October 10, 2023, the” Campaign Spokesperson of Unity Party Mo Ali during a Facebook post made at claimed that ‘’The National Elections Commission Website is down’’. Mr. Ali exact words were …
Ahead of the announcement of the first official preliminary results by the National Elections Commission (NEC) after Tuesday’s poll, a website named Smart Elections Results Management System has been sharing …
Good day, eveyone! Welcome of this live check of the 2023 Presidential and Legislative elections on October 10, 2023. As Liberians go to the polls today, misinformation and disinformation are …
As Liberia prepared to go to the polls on October 10 in the legislative and presidential elections on October 10, many observers were arguing that first time voters will have …
Monrovia – In an attempt to make a case about the poor condition of Liberia’s healthcare system before the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) government took office in 2018, CDC …
On October 3, 2023 a consortium of media and civil society organizations held the first round of Presidential Elections Debate at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Monrovia. At …
In the words of Davy Crockett, “I am at liberty to vote as my conscience and judgment dictates to be right, without the yoke of any party on me.”
Monrovia – Liberian President George Weah on September 25 claimed in a campaign speech delivered in Zorzor, Lofa County that he has “built more hospitals than any President in the …
In the wake of ongoing campaign activities leading to Liberia general elections scheduled for October 10, people have developed different strategies to reach potential voters. A link containing a message …
On October 1, 2023 the Collaborating Political Party of Alexander B. Cummings held a political rally at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia. Alexander B. Cummings is one of 20 …
On September 26, 2023, Liberian journalist based in Europe James Goodday Flomo made a Facebook post about the condition of Lofa road admits President George Weah visit to the county. …
As Liberia prepares for elections in October 10, many officials of the government are promoting and designing narrative to sway public support toward their preferred candidate. On July 31, 2023, …
On September 26, 2023 Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel D. Tweah Jr appeared in a special radio interview on ELBC which was simulcast cast on many other …
On September 19, 2023, during an Interview on OK FM, Amos Tweh, Secretary General of Unity Party, claimed that between 2018 and 2022 Liberia experienced its highest maternal mortality rate …
In the last couple of days social media particularly Facebook has been flooded with pictures of a memo dated September 20, 2023 bearing the name and logo of the US …
Monrovia – A Facebook user, V William Tengbeh posted in the Costa Show on Wednesday, September 20, 2022, that police in Zwedrew, Grand Gedeh County have arrested a 36 year-old …
On September 18, 2023 Movement for Progressive Change Presidential Candidate Simeon Freeman appeared in a special radio interview to discuss his agenda of progress for Liberia. Mr. Freeman is one …
Monrovia, Liberia –A consortium of Liberian media and leading civil society organizations has announced the hosting of two major presidential debates for all candidates ahead of the October 10, 2023 …
Monrovia – Unity Party Secretary General Amos Tweh on the Tuesday, September 19, 2023 edition of the OK Morning Rush on OK FM claimed that President George Weah’s Chief of …
Monrovia – Former Maryland County Senator John Ballout has blamed the proliferation of narcotic substances in the country on the continuous reduction to the budget of the Liberia Drug Enforcement …
Monrovia – On September 13, 2023, Dr. Clarence Moniba of the Liberia National Union (LINU) claimed in a Presidential debate that “Robertsport was named the best place to surf in …
Since campaign activities leading to Liberia presidential and Legislative elections started in August this year, leaders of political parties and their supporters have being on the move trying to win …
On September 12, 2023 Minister of Agriculture Jeanine Cooper appeared on a radio program, Voices of the Coalition which is aired on Okay FM and made claims about improvements in …
A viral Facebook post claiming that the US Embassy sent experts to Kpah Town, in Rivercess County, to conduct a test on rocks discovered in the county is misleading.
On September 5, Deputy Finance Minister for Fiscal Affairs, Samora P. Z. Wolokolie appeared at the Center for the Exchange of Intellectual Opinion or CEIO on Carey Stree in Monrovia to …
On September 1, Wantoe T. Wantoe a supporter of the Coalition for Democratic Change claimed during a one-hour radio interview on OK FM claimed that “the Unity Party did nothing” …
Presidential candidate Clarence Moniba appeared in a one-hour radio interview on OK Fm on September 1, 2023 to promote his political agenda made claims about the the country’s demographic and …
On August 31, 2023 claims about Liberia’s participation in the second Summit for Democracy held in Lusaka, Zambia from 29 – 30 March this year ensued in a live radio …
On August 28, 2023, Deputy Finance and Development Planning Minister for Fiscal Affairs Samora P.Z. Wolokolie in a radio interview made claimed that since the payment of fees to the …
Since his appointment as Chairman on Research and Rapid Respond of the Unity Party camping team, Martin K.N Kollie a former student leader at the University of Liberia, has been …
Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor has claimed that life expectancy OF Liberians has increased under the current government while also asserting that poverty has reduced under the Weah-led administration.
Claim: Video of Unity Party Vice Standard Bearer Jeremiah Koung speaking about the mental ability of Amb. Joseph Boakai Verdict: True, but Out-of-Context A short video of Unity Party Vice …
Claim: “The National Elections Commission Hearing Office has denied the candidacy of a Representative Aspirant in Grand Cape Mount County District#1 Bintu Massasaley for not reaching the constitutional age as …
A Facebook user identified as Emmanuel Duolo has claimed in a Facebook post on August 10 that Unity Party Standard Bearer, Joseph Boakai had paid 50,000 to the Liberia Revenue …
Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel Tweah recently claimed that Liberia is exporting electricity to neighboring Cote d’Ivoire. Minister Tweah is seen in a recently video telling a gathering of …
Monrovia — Local Voices Liberia and OK FM on Thursday, August 17 signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance collaboration in fact checking and verification as Liberia prepares for the …
Monrovia — There have been posts on Facebook about the released of the 2023 WASSCE results, raising concerns from the public about how factual the information is.
The Monday, August 14, 2023 edition of the News Dawn Newspaper carried a story on its front page with a headline “Boakai’s Moneyman Pleads Guilty”. The story carrying no byline, …
A Facebook account bearing the name and logo of the Ministry of Agriculture has a post about a grant opportunity for small farmers, but a check of the page and …
Monrovia — In the wake of recent happenings surrounding an online platform called Smart AI that said it is an Artificial Intelligence e-commerce company providing access to jobs and financing …
Recently social media has been flooded with posts claiming that NEC Liberia was “hanging a banner belonging to CDC”. These posts carried the same photo of a vehicle parked by …
Monrovia – Over the last few days there have been wide spread reports about Liberia overtaking Panama and becoming the highest ship registry in the world. What are the requirements …
Monrovia – A screenshot of a purported article circulating on Facebook claims that a member of Unity Party standard bearer Joseph Boakai’s delegation currently in the US was caught on …
Monrovia – On July 28, 2023, the ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) named the Chairman of the Governance Commission (GC), Atty. Garrison Yealue on its campaign team as deputy …
Monrovia – A Facebook user, Mo Lamin on July 26, 2023 posted a picture in The Darius Dillon Center for Intellectual Exchange of a man appeared to be undergoing treatment …
Bong County – Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor in a video published by FrontPage Africa on July 10, 2023 claimed that Unity Party Standard bearer Joseph Boakai and his Vice Standard …
Monrovia – A viral link with a message that “The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun 2023 staff recruitment to various departments” is being shared through several …
Monrovia – A screenshot of a tweet attributed to former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is gaining traction on Facebook as several commenters share their reactions.
Nimba County Senator and running mate to Unity Party Standard Bearer Joseph Boakai, Senator Jeremiah Knoung claimed that the budget of the former Vice President was at maximum US$2 million, …
Abraham Duogbay Duo Jr., a supporter of Unity Party campaign team, claims that “President George Weah placed US$10 million in the 2023 national budget” for his campaign is unproven. There …
Monrovia – On June 19, 2023 Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D.Tweah, Sr. while speaking about the “success of the current government” during a radio interview on state …
Monrovia – The leader of the opposition Movement for Progressive Change Simeon Freeman in a live radio interview on July 10 on Okay FM claimed that Thailand makes US$3 Billion …
Monrovia – Liberia’s Public Works Minister, Madam Ruth Coker-Collins, in a televised interview on May 18, 2023 on Monrovia-based radio station Freedom FM 87.9MHZ claimed that photos circulating on social …
Monrovia — There is a photo of former Vice President Joe Boakai that is going viral. It is being shared on social media with some posters claiming that it is …
Monrovia – Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Jr., while appearing on State Radio ELBC June 19, 2023 to speak about the success of the Government claimed that …
This viral video, according to AFP Fact Check, has no connection with “Anny Sardines”” nor with Nigeria: it is linked to a family drama that occurred at the end of …
Monrovia — On June 19, 2023, Finance and Development Planning Minister Samuel D. Tweah Sr. and Maritime Commissioner, Hon. Lenn Eugene Nagbe were hosted on State Radio ELBC to speak …
Claim “Only the top people in the government needs to be getting paid on time – we will pay everyone else two times a year.” Summary An image being shared …
The Public Financial Management Act states that the Minister of Finance can hold the salary of the head of the entity who is not reporting on time.
Claim Vast majority of the electorate (Voters for the 2023 elections) are women Summary The Vice Standard Bearer of the Collaborating Political Parties madam Charlyne Brumskin in a live radio …
Claim The National Elections Commission is Recruiting AD Hoc Staff for the Coming General Election Summary A link being shared by social media with claim that the National Elections Commission …
Monrovia – Nimba County Senator Prince Johnson at a news conference on May 21, 2023 claimed that the Liberian Senate authorized the Central Bank of Liberia to print 64 billion …
Normodatanou, Gbarpolu County – In Gbarpolu Electoral District #3, there are diverse concerns over the sudden drop in the numbers of registered voters at the Normodataonou Prescient.
Local Voices Liberia iVerify team researched a claim made by Liberia Maritime Commissioner Lenn Eugene Nagbe that there’s a sanction that prevents the country from owning air plane and found …
Monrovia — Weeks ago, Local Voices Liberia fact checking desk fact-checked a claim that “children were obtaining Biometric Voter Registering Cards to vote in the 2023 General Elections”.
Monrovia – In Liberia, series of elections have been conducted using the manual Optical Marked Recognition System for voter registration. But in the ongoing electoral process, the National Elections Commission …
Bopolu District – Residents of Gainkpai Town in Korninga Chiefdom have voiced out serious concerns over the failure of the Public Works Engineer to complete their town hall project.
US Ambassador to Liberia claimed that over US$65 million was allocated in the 2022 Budget for the Legislature.
Monrovia — It was a joyful moment yet again for citizens in Wee Statutory District over the weekend, when a medical team from the Embassy of The People’s Republic of …
Monrovia – An African trade expert has warned that Liberia risks losing its state-party position on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement if the country does not rectify …
Gainkpai Town, Gbarpolu County – The Senior Elections Magistrate of Gbarpolu County, Ernest McCay, has denied allegatiosn by a resident of Gainkpai Town, Bopolu District #1 that the National Elections …
BOPOLU DISTRICT – Two humanitarian organizations and local authorities have provided emergency support including cash, food, and assorted building materials to help rebuild the homes of victims of a recent …
Bopolu District – Hundreds of people are homeless in Gbarquois town, Gbarpolu County after storm destroyed 68 houses. The incident occurred on February 12 during the evening hour. The storm …
Monrovia – In fulfillment of Article 58 of the Liberian Constitution, President George M. Weah on January 30, 2023, delivered his 6th annual report to the 54th Legislature on Capitol …
Monrovia – Assistant Minister for Development Planning at the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning Benedict Kolubah claims that the current government inherited a budget of US$27 million for Public …
Monrovia – Henry Costa, Liberia’s popular political commentator, recently claimed that Liberia is the “only country that passed the 2023 Millennium Challenge Scorecard but did not receive the grant from …
Monrovia — For some time now several claims have been made about the rate of inflation in Liberia at the time (2018) Mr. George Weah became president.
Monrovia __ Liberia’s Information Minister Ledgerhood Rennie, on the Wednesday’s edition of the OK Morning Rush confirmed that the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism only “received US$17,500 in …
Monrovia – On Tuesday December 6, 2022, former Vice President and leader of the opposition Unity Party Joseph Boakia made an appearance on Arise News live interview, The Morning Show …
Abuja, Nigeria – The ECOWAS Commission in partnership with GIZ and other partners have completed a four-day workshop for journalists from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, The Gambia and Senegal to …
Africa — In an effort to combat fake news, rumors and misinformation in Africa the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) through its fact-checking project, DUBAWA has started a …
Monrovia –The National Elections Commission has announced that the country electoral management system will move from the Optical Manual Registration (OMS) or optical mark recognition for secure voter registration to …
Monrovia – Youth Activist Martin K. N. Kollie, on Saturday, November 26, 2022, wrote on Facebook claiming that Liberian President George Weah is “wasting public money on a delegation of …
Monrovia – Deputy Minister Boakai M. Fofana Sr. , in a Facebook post on November 8, 2022, claimed that the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s administration failed the e Millennium Challenge Corporation …
Monrovia – On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Facebook was flooded with posts by several government officials, claiming that Liberia has passed the 2023 Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard.
Monrovia — On October 18, 2022, Liberia’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commissioner Amb. Bobby Whitfield led a delegation to attend this year’s “All System Go Africa Symposium” in Accra Ghana.
Monrovia – President George Weah in a video appearance addressing a group of Liberians recently claimed that he won 2017 presidential elections with 78% of the votes.
Monrovia – As the world celebrates World Teachers’ Day, teachers have commitment to making change in Liberia’s education system but the plethora of challenges including low salary and stereotypes remain …
Paynesville – Popular Liberian political commentator Henry P. Costa, while criticizing the reported hike in school fees in Liberia, claimed that “private schools in Rwanda are shutting down their doors …
Monrovia – Vocal Liberian Economist Samuel Jackson claims that the administration of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf left the public sector wage bill at US$320 million.
Monrovia – The World Health Organization alongside the Press Union of Liberia has formally launched the Health Reporters Network of Liberian Journalists. The network comprises of journalists who are committed …
Monrovia – Liberia’s former Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh claims that since he led efforts to source funding for the dredging of the Freeport of Monrovia during his …
Paynesville – Media reports in August have backed social media claims that Liberia has failed this year’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecard.
Paynesville – The Global Magnitsky Human Rights and Accountability Act was enacted into law in December 2016 and authorizes the President of the United States to impose economic sanctions and …
Paynesville — In the last few weeks, dozens of social and mainstream media platforms have claimed that the Central Bank of Liberia has minted a new species of coins in …
Monrovia – Local Voices Liberia has been keeping tab on two Facebook accounts purporting to be Samuel D. Tweah – Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning.
Monrovia — A social media message claims that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has received a huge sum of money to be distributed amongst refugees across the world.
Monrovia – Like elsewhere in the world, health authorities in Liberia have confirmed the first case of Monkeypox virus in the country, specifically in Maryland County. European and American health …
Monrovia – Liberian activist Martin K.N Kollie in a recent Facebook post claimed that the institute that Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor obtained her Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance …
Paynesville – A viral WhatsApp message containing 19 claims about health-related advice suggests a number of things people should do to stay healthy. The message suggests, amongst several things, that …
Monrovia –A viral claim that lawmakers received US$30,000 each for “legislative engagements and Public Accessibility” from the 2022 national budget have spread in the media – both social media and …
Paynesville – A Liberian environmentalist has claimed that “70% of those (people) residing in Monrovia live in swamp communities”. But did he get his fact right?
Paynesville – The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Professor Wilson Tarpeh in June 2022 claimed that all the allocations he made in the draft 2022 National Budget was …
Monrovia – As the world continues to witness the advancement and development of digital or social media platforms, cyber criminals are also stepping up their game. These cybercriminals continue to …
Monrovia – Amid public concerns about the hike in the price of petroleum products following the Liberian government’s announcement of new pump prices, many Liberians have taken to Facebook claiming …
Paynesville – President George Weah on October 13, 2021 appointed madam Edwina M. Collins as Deputy Commissioner designate for International Vessel Registration at the Liberia Maritime Authority. Eight months following …
Paynesville – For the past weeks, social media platforms here in Liberia and across Africa have been flooded with claims that Zimbabweans are selling their toes for huge sums of …
Paynesville – The announcement of an outbreak of Anthrax virus by the government of Sierra Leone on May 16, 2022, alerted several public health officials in the region including those …
Paynesville – In the wake of recent developments surrounding the Liberian passport, a video, which has accumulated over 9,000 views on social media, contains information about the rating of the …
Paynesville – Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Kolubah on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, appeared as a guest on the OK Morning Rush, a popular talk show on OK FM …
Monrovia — The Legislature has approved the 2022 National Budget amid claims by scores of Liberians that certain government ministries or agencies as well as the Legislature are the “biggest …
Paynesville – On May 13, 2022, popular political figure Moriah Yeakula and youth activist Martin K. N. Kollie made separate Facebook posts claiming that various allotments in the 2022 National …
Paynesville – Liberian politician and human rights lawyer Cllr. Tiawan Saye Gongloe claims that Liberia currently ranks 175th in the “Ease of Doing Business” index compiled by the World Bank. …
Monrovia – On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, President George Weah nominated Mr. Darlington T. Karnley as Managing Director of the Liberia Airport Authority (LAA). In a Press Release, the Executive …
Monrovia – Young Liberian activist Martin KN. Kolllie recently made a Facebook post which generated many concerns from Facebook users about the state of the Liberia economy. In the post, …
Monrovia – A screenshot of a purported tweet claiming to have been made by the world’s richest man Elon Musk is being spread on Facebook in Liberia. It claims that …
Paynesville – On Sunday April 24, 2022, at the Restoration Baptist Ministries Inc. located in Congo Town, there was an array of Bishops from the United States, Togo, Nigeria and …
Paynesville – FrontPage Africa, in a April 20, 2022 publication, reported that Montserrado County’s District #9 Representative Frank Saah Foko told a church congregation in Monrovia that request for personal …
Paynesville – Photos depicting recently ordained Restoration Baptist Ministries Bishop Joseph Gardea Johnson kneeling before George Weah has gone viral on social media with some Facebook users claiming that the …
Chedepo, River Gee County – Nurse Geraldine M. Davis has to go through the painstaking task of caring for over 30 patients on a daily basis at the only health …
Monrovia — Mr. Trokon Kpui, the Minister of States Without Portfolio who oversaw the construction of the Invincible Sports Park project, claims that 60% of the cost of the project …
Monrovia – On Tuesday, April 12, The Analyst newspaper carried a story referencing a statement that it claimed was made by Laurent Delahousse — the European Union Ambassador to Liberia. …
Monrovia – In an attempt to make a case about the dire condition of Liberia’s adult illiteracy situation and its adverse impact on decision-making during national elections, veteran Liberian songstress …
Paynesville – Gruesome images alleging to be human parts have been circulating Facebook and also published in a local daily with claims that a woman was caught selling human parts …
Paynesville – In March this year, the public attention was directed to an important topic after news spread that the House of Representatives had passed a Bill geared toward promoting …
Monrovia – The Liberia Media Initiative has officially unveiled Liberia’s first fact checking desk in to counter and debunk the spread of fake news and misinformation within Liberia’s information ecosystem.
Paynesville – While appearing live on ELBC on May 21, 2022 to outline activities at her agency, Madam Emma Glassco, the Director General of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority …
Press Release Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – A major Human Trafficking case involving 16 persons who were allegedly trafficked to Liberia has kicked off at the 7th Judicial Circuit Court …
Paynesville – A recent claim made in an article published by a Kenyan online news claimed that people who have gotten vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have suffered …
Paynesville – While appearing on a popular radio show on state broadcaster on March 2, Finance Minister Samuel D. Tweah made several comments about the state of Liberia’s economy including …
Monrovia – Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia there have been growing concerns about what the rest of the world would do to stop what many say might be …
Monrovia – In a Facebook post made on Monday February 28, 2022, Liberian Activist and emerging Economist Martin K.N. Kollie claimed that “Liberia’s economy ranked 159th [in the world] with …
Monrovia – Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Facebook users in Liberia have been expressing concerns about the danger that Ukrainians are caught-up in, but they have also been …
Paynesville – The Executive Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia has been working with the media and campaigners to sensitize the public about the newly printed banknotes recently brought …
Monrovia — In the last couple of days, Facebook has been flooded with numerous posts carrying a particular photo depicting the newly renovated Executive Mansion. This image has gone viral …
Nimba County – In his 5th State of the Nation Address to the Legislature on January 24, 2022, President George Weah stated that his administration has completed the “100 Housing …
Paynesville – In Liberia, there are three brands of COVID-19 vaccines available to the public, according to the National Public Health of Liberia (NPHIL). In this explainer, we’ll tell you …
Monrovia – A short video circulating different social media platforms conveys a misleading context of what was said by United States’ Vice President Kamala Harris when she spoke at a …
Monrovia – In delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to the Legislature on Monday, January 24, President George Weah mentioned that the House of Representatives has passed the …
Paynesville – Youthful Liberian activist Martin K.N Kollie claims that “UNICEF reported that 73% girls dropped out of school in 2017” in Liberia. In a very wordy Facebook post that …
Dekpiliken, Maryland County – Joy filled the air in Dekpiliken town as residents celebrated a newly constructed handpump in their town. It is the first since the town was established …
Fish Town, River Gee County — In Tutuville Community, Central Fish Town lies a makeshift structure where pupils sit on the dusty floor reciting the alphabets printed on worn-out faded …
Monrovia – An official of the Liberian government recently claimed that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to grow by more than 3% this year. Mr. Isaac Doe, …
Paynesville – A booster shot is an additional dose of the Covid-19 vaccine that is recommended by the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and …
Monrovia – Popular social media blogger Benita Whitney Urey claimed on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, that all 16 prisons facilities across Liberia were on lockdown and were not receiving new …
Paynesville – There’s a link going viral, claiming to be offering students from all around the world a chance to win or get free laptops for 2022. The link, which …
Cotton Tree, Margibi County – A health care service provider at the Cotton Tree Clinic in Margibi County is worried about the drop in the number of HIV/AIDs and Tuberculosis …
Monrovia – Liberia seems to be making progress with the 95-95-95 strategy as the world prepares to end AIDS by the 2030 as a public health threat, but much is …
Paynesville – Images of a wedding ceremony involving two underaged teenagers have emerged on Facebook with one person identified as Jonathan Godsend Garway posting that the images were taken in …
Monrovia – Deputy Minister of Information for Public Affairs Jarlawah Tonpo recently shared a photograph of a road pavement, claiming that it was the ongoing Lofa County Road – the …
Paynesville – A claim was recently made in some residents of a community of the Gardnerville Township, Montserrado County that “taking Paracetamol may destroy a lung, but when we fact …
Paynesville – Social media has been buzzing since images of President George Weah showing him displaying a new electric vehicle surfaced on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. Some social media users …
Ganta, Nimba County – Some residents of communities in Ganta, Nimba County are spreading rumors that getting the COVID-19 vaccines means a person is accepting the “Mark of the Beast”, …
Monrovia – Appearing on a local radio in Monrovia, Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon claimed that about one million people in Liberia have mental health disorder. But did the …
Sanniquellie – A group of Nimbaians in the diaspora on Tuesday, December 7 donated four oxygen concentrator machines to the Nimba County Health Team (NCHT). The move is aimed at …
Paynesville –The discovery of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in South Africa on November 24, 2021 is attracting concerns. Considering the threat from the coronavirus pandemic and how it is …
Paynesville –Transco CLSG is building five power stations in Liberia to enhance the availability of “reliable and affordable” electricity in Liberia. But how do they relate with the Liberia Electricity …
Paynesville – A Liberian youth activist Martin K.N. Kollie on August 13, 2021, claimed through a Facebook post that the United States of America has imposed three different Magnitsky sanctions …
Paynesville – Addressing fellow world leaders and delegates at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (UNCCC) dubbed the Conference of Parties or COP26 on November 2, 2021, President George …
Monrovia – Liberia’s Finance Minister Samuel Tweah recently claimed that the country’s reserves in months of import have increased from three months of imports in 2017 to 4.2 months of …
Paynesville – Recently the Vice President of the National Oil Company of Liberia, Dr. Lester Tenny made a Facebook post in which he claimed that Liberia was the only African …
Paynesville – World leaders and representatives of various organizations have gathered again for another very important summit on climate change. The threat of climax change is becoming even more palpable …
Monrovia – When the world’s first malaria vaccine completed its clinical development, it received positive scientific opinions and reviews from renowned organizations including the World Health Organization and the European …
Dolo Town – Garmai Sumo, 38, has been arrested by police for allegedly beating her three-year-old son to death in the Bassa Community neighborhood of Dolo Town, Margibi County.
Paynesville – A photo of a girl attached to dozens of Facebook posts claiming that the girl in the photo is a 13-year-old who gave birth to a baby at …
Paynesville – The threat of opening and sharing links that are created with sinister motives is very dangerous. Opening these links may lead to the hacking of private information like …
Update From Across the Country: Over 30,000 people have take the Johnson &Johnson Vaccine in Nimba County; Major Hospital in Sinoe County Faces Vehicle Challenge, and Residents of Unification Town …
Monrovia – Reactions to an assertion made by the head of the European Union Mission to Liberia Ambassador Laurent Delahousse about the sanitation and waste management situation of Monrovia city …
Montserrado County – Liberia has reported only one new confirmed case of Covid-19 since September 28 with only four active cases in the country, according to the National Public Health …
Monrovia — In his address to the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations on September 23, Liberia’s President George Weah claimed that the country has nearly seven million hectares …
Monrovia – A gruesome photo is going viral, sparking claims that the corpse in the photo was a woman recently found dead in Caldwell. In the photo a dead woman …
Bong County – Residents of several rural communities in Bong County have expressed willingness to get the Covid-19 jab but the lack of vaccines remains a concern. Report By: Emmanuel …
Bopolu – In Gbarpolu County, several Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) have voiced out their concerns, highlighting the need for skill training, access to loan, public facilities, job opportunities and equal …
Monrovia — A post published on a Facebook page operated by renowned Liberian philanthropist and politician, Dr. Kimmie Weeks recently claimed that “one session of Shisha is equivalent to 100 …
Monrovia – Despite the looming doubts and hesitancy about the COVID-19 vaccines, progress is being made to vaccinate at least 10% of the population – a milestone set by the …
Harper, Maryland County — Hundreds of residents of Nyekanba in Harper City are at the risk of contracting waterborne diseases due to the prevailing deplorable sanitary condition of the community.
Latest From Across the County: Grand Gedeh County Health Makes Plans to ensure Covid-19 prevention ahead of by-election; Flood leaves over 50 people homeless in Gbarpolu County; Efforts to tackle …
Voinjama City, Lofa County — Lofa County Health Team has announced that the county has officially entered preparedness stage in its fight against COVID-19 following a successful a 28-day countdown …
Paynesville, Montserrado County — As the objective to vaccinate at least 10% of the country’s total population continues, the Montserrado County Health Team has begun “Taking the vaccines to the …
Gbarnga – Amid looming misinformation and rumors about the COVID-19 vaccines in Liberia, significant progress is being made with the inoculation of the population. In Bong County, 12,504 people have …
Around the Country: Over 5,000 people have taken their shot of J&J Vaccine in Bong County, Charlesville clinic in Margibi County Gets new look, Donations in Sinoe and Maryland Counties …
Paynesville — A WhatsApp message claims that Coca-Cola is giving out welfare funds to those who click a certain link that is being shared in multiple WhatsApp groups.
Sanniquellie, Nimba County — People who have been vaccinated with the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine say the side effects are not as alarming as it is being portrayed by …
Latest From Across the Country: Grand Gedeh County Launches Johnson & Johnson Vaccine rollout; Residents of rural Nimba County ready to get vaccinated as vaccination campaign gain stem; Bong County …
Paynesville — A viral social media post claims that there are 45,000 people living with HIV in Liberia. The post didn’t explain whether it’s the current statistics on people living …
Latest Updates From Across the Country: People in Gbarpolu County are upbeat about the launch of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine; In Sinoe County, COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Gains Momentum; Grand …
Latest From Across the Country: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Nimba County Attracts Positive Reactions, Gbarpolu County Gets New Head of Heath Team, UNICEF Donates Essential Drugs to Clinic in Margibi …
On July 25, 2021, the Liberian government received a donation of 302,400 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) vaccine from the United States of America through the COVAX Facility — …
Nimba County – The recording of 37 new cases of COVID-19 last week in Nimba County has heightened calls by many community members for more people in the county to …
Latest From Across the Country: Bo Waterside Border point in Grand Cape Mount County gets new triage to enhance Covid-19 protocol, Bong County Begins Rollout J&J Vaccine and Rapid Covid-19 …
Monrovia – Liberia’s Finance and Development Planning Minister, Mr. Samuel D. Tweah, recently claimed that Liberia has the most stable exchange rate in the region although he didn’t say whether …
Monrovia – Abraham W. Jackson is ready to take the COVID-19 vaccine. He’s ignoring the many misinformation about taking the jab. But the threat of misinformation still looms, dissuading many …
Across the Country: Nimba County Records 37 Covid-19 Cases, Health Team Launches Distribution of Neglected Tropical Disease Medications, and in Residents of Kakata, Margibi County Assured of a Modern Hospital …
Paynesville – A link claiming that WhatsApp is offering free data package to internet users is going viral in Liberia in many various WhatsApp groups.
Paynesville, Montserrado County — Since the launch of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which was later followed by the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, there have been mixed views from the public as …
Kolahun, Lofa County — A drug revolving fund mechanism has been launched by health authorities for Kolahun Hospital — the major referral hospital in Lofa County’s largest district of Kolahun …
Latest From Across the Country: Three Persons Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 in Grand Gedeh County; Maryland County’s Health Team Embarks on Mobile Treatment of Suspected COVID-19 Patients; Residents in …
Sanniquellie — James Larkpor is upbeat ahead of the second rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine set to be launched across Nimba County. Larkpor and several other people of Gbonah Suah …
Monrovia – Mr. Hugues Nagy, Acting Charge’ D’affairs of the French Embassy near Monrovia, says as international partners work toward expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines for Liberians, the challenge remains …
Paynesville — A viral social media post claims that the chances are high for woman living with HIV to get cervical cancer. The post did not explain how this would …
Gbarpolu County – The Community Forest Development Committee (CFDC) in Gbarngay Clan, Bokomu District is upset about the quantity of logs cut down in from their forest amid the logging …
Monrovia — Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Wilhemina Jallah has urged people who have not taken any COVID-19 vaccine to get the Johnson & Johnson jab instead of the AstraZeneca vaccine. …
Voinjama City, Lofa County — Health authorities in Lofa County are designing a risk communication strategy to facilitate its localized roll-out of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines across the …
Around The Country: Grand Bassa Receives 19,000 Doses of J&J Vaccine, Lofa County Gets Over 24,800 Doses, President Weah Assures of Reconstructing Hosital Gutted by Fire, and Diaspora Liberians in …
Paynesville – The recent discovery of a case of Marburg virus in neighboring Guinea has attracted concerns about the virus. Considering the threat from the coronavirus pandemic and how it …
Gbarnga — It is often said that “justice delay is justice denied.” This seems to be the case with the people of Bong County as the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court …
Monrovia — Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel Tweh recently claimed that “the tariff rate in Liberia is less than any other country in Africa except Nigeria”.
Sanniquellie — It is believed that the 19-yearr-old female who recently tested positive for Ebola in Toulepleu, Ivory Coast passed through Liberia by road, says Nimba County’s surveillance officer Isaac …
Monrovia — A recent report circulating social media claiming that a middle-aged lady died instantly after taking the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been dispelled by Liberia’s Chief Medical …
Latest From Around The Country: Fire Leaves Major Hospital Destroyed in Margibi County, Maryland County Education Office Fines Four Schools for Breaching COVID-19 Protocols, and Senator Initiates Mobile Clinic in …
Gbarpolu County – The Coveiyallah Investment Enterprise (CIV), has completed rehabilitation works on a major bridge linking Belle and Bopolu Districts of Gbarpolu County.
Updates From Across the Counties: C.B Dunbar Gets New Medical Director, Red Cross Conducts Covid-19 Wareness in grand Gedeh County.
Paynesville — Photos of a girl has been circulating various social media platforms with many Facebook users claiming that the girl in the photo is 10 years old and has …
Monrovia — The political leader of the Alternative National Congress Mr. Alexander Cummings claims that inflation in the country has been averaging over 20% in the last three years.
Latest From Around The Country: Four Persons Release from Quarantine in Grand Kru County, Covid-19 Misinformation Disrupts HIV/AIDS, TB Services at Clinic in Margibi County, COVID-19 Awareness Campaign Takes Center …
Paynesville – Popular social media user and student activist, Martin K.N. Kollie, claims that “Liberia’s infant mortality rate is 62.2%”. Although Mr. Kollie did not state which year the data …
Monrovia — The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that Liberia has made significant progress in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, disclosing that Montserrado County, which is the epic …
Latest From Around The Country: Maryland County’s School Health Club Aims to Educate People about Covid-19, VP Taylor Calls for Concerted Efforts against Pandemic, and New County Health Officer Rallies …
Monrovia — Numerous Facebook posts of a Yacht with the name “SS GEORGE WEAH” have gone viral with some posters claiming that the cruise ship belongs to President George Weah.
Bopolu — The seven-year-old girl whose hand was burnt by her father for allegedly stealing meat from his food in Borborbee Town, Kongba District has been transferred to Monrovia to …
Harper – Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Francis Kateh, on Thursday, July 29 ended an assessment of Covid-19 treatment units in Maryland County where he evaluated the condition of these …
Latest From Around Liberia: Capacity to Isolate Covid-19 Patients in Maryland County, Grand Gedeh County Gets New Health Officer, and VP Taylor Donates Testing Kits to Health Centers in Bong …
Paynesville — A WhatsApp message claims that people who have high blood pressure or diabetes, should not take any of the COVID-19 vaccines because of fears the vaccine could cause …
Latest From Around The Country: Four New Covid-19 Cases in Grand Kru, Miss Earth Launches Mask Up Campaign in Gbarpolu and Donations by Some Lawmakers in Grand Bassa and Bong …
Latest From Around the County: Three Recover from Covid-19 in Sinoe, Rapid Testing Begins in Buchanan, Aggrieved Health Workers Ordered to Stay Home & Father Guilty of Attempted Murder in …
Kakata, Margibi County – Aggrieved health workers of the C.H Rennie Hospital in Kakata, Margibi County, who recently staged a protest in demand of salaries, have been ordered to stay …
Paynesville — Links claiming to be providing information about international scholarships from the governments of Dubai, Sweden, Turkey, Germany, and the United States are going viral on many social media …
Paynesville — A link bearing the logo of the World Health Organization carries a message that calls on people to “Hurry up and get $500 W.H.O COVID-19 second wave money …
Paynesville — The Alpha variant also known by its lineage B.1.1.7 is a descendent or a variant of SARS-CoV-2 — the disease that causes COVID-19. In microbiology and virology the …
Monrovia — A viral WhatsApp message recommends the use of two masks for full protection against the new Delta variant of COVID-19. The message suggests that “people should use double …
Monrovia, Liberia — Less than two percent of Liberians have taken at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to statistics from the National Public Health Institute of Liberia …
Paynesville — As the world continues the fight against Covid-19 including pushing for the vaccination of people, conspiracy theorists are also pushing their anti-vaccine campaigns.
Paynesville, Montserrado County — A claim circulating amongst residents of Barclayville, Grand Kru County is that “sleeping under mosquitoes net may cause a person death”. Although the source of this …
Monrovia – The United States has placed Liberia at level 4 category of countries affected by the COVID-19. This means all US citizens are advised to avoid travelling to Liberia …
Paynesville – The resurgence of coronavirus pandemic in Liberia has given rise to a new wave of conspiracy theories about public health issues. Numerous viral videos are being shared as …
Monrovia — A viral WhatsApp message claiming that anyone who has been vaccinated against COVID-19 is prohibited from taking any anesthetic including local or dentist anesthetics because of the danger …
Monrovia – In June, a video report by Pearson Sharp of One America News (OANN) was shared online and made rounds across the world. In the video, Sharp claims that …
Monrovia, Liberia — Liberians are back from a lapse in full adherence to Covid-19 preventive measures as authorities call for heightened health protocols in the wake of a new surge …
Paynesville — Liberian social media groups have been abuzz with a viral message attributed to the administration of the John F. Kennedy Hospital about the spread of COVID-19. The message …
Monrovia — Liberia has recorded 4,304 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March 16, 2020. Currently, 1,783 of this number are active cases. The new wave of the pandemic has hit …
Brazzaville, Congo Republic – As COVID-19 case numbers in Africa climb faster than all earlier peaks, new and faster spreading variants are fuelling the continent’s surging third wave.
Paynesville – While making a case for increased support for the health sector to fight against the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic, Bomi County Senator Edwin Melvin Snowe claimed that …
Brazzaville, 24 June 2021 – Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, with cases spreading more rapidly and projected to soon overtake the peak of the second wave …
Monrovia – While on a four day tour of Uganda in June this year, Liberia’s Vice President Madam Jewel Howard Taylor made a claim that her country has over four …
Monrovia — Local Voices Liberia has fact checked a claim made by Commerce Inspector General Josephine Davis that her political party, the Congress for Democratic Change, won “all 72 seats …
Paynesville — A viral WhatsApp message purportedly quoting Nobel Peace prize winner Luc Montagnier have claimed that COVID -19 vaccines are responsible for new variants of the novel coronavirus.
Monrovia — In what was an attempt to place a spotlight on the appalling living conditions of children in Africa, youth and student activist Martin K. N Kollie claimed that …
Harper, Maryland County — A recent concession conflict mapping carried out in south-eastern Liberia by a team from the Concession Conflict Resolution Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs has …
Paynesville, Liberia — In June 2018, the National Commission on Higher Education (NCHE) ordered the closure of six private tertiary schools, disclosing that these tertiary institutions were operating illegally. The …
Monrovia — A viral message shared via social media – mainly WhatsApp and Messenger — claims that Amazon is offering free gifts for all its customers as part of the …
Brazzaville, Congo – As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, 47 of Africa’s 54 countries—nearly 90%—are set to miss the September …
Monrovia — The Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with partners on June 1, 2021 officially launched phase two of the COVAX Vaccines immunization at the Ministerial Complex in Congo …
Monrovia – A photo has been circulating social media recently with some Facebook users claiming that the lady on the left with a firearm is Grand Bassa County Senator Nyonblee …
Monrovia — Amidst efforts to find solutions to sustain Dry Lands in Africa, Climate Tracker have made it possible for 50 young journalists from 23 African Countries to form part …
Harper, Maryland County — Maryland County recorded 26,215 cases of Malaria in 2020, with the diseases accounting for more than 70 percent of outpatients at the public health facilities in …
Ganta, Nimba County — Kelvina Kehzie, 25, still clearly remembers how her mother died from the Ebola Virus Disease in 2014. She’s now a single mother and a resident of …
Paynesville — Two new cases of Polio recently discovered in Liberia have sparked concerns about the gap in immunization during the peak of Covid-19 in the country. The disruption of …
Grand Kru County — Superintendent Doris Ylatun says even though Liberia has not recorded any case of the Ebola virus disease due to the outbreak in Guinea, it is necessary …
Harper, Maryland County — It was on a bright Wednesday morning, when several mothers and fathers gathered at the Eye Clinic department on the main compound of J.J Dossen Hospital …
Unification City, Margibi County – Community members including mothers and pregnant women of the Unification Town Clinic catchment communities have expressed gratitude to the Liberian government and partners for what …
Harper, Maryland County — Several residents of Harper city in Maryland County have expressed concerns over the “ineffectiveness” of the pharmacy at the major public health facility in the county …
Bong County — The transfer of three specialist doctors from Phebe Hospital by the Ministry of Health has left many residents of Bong County startled with some saying the decision …
Monrovia – Since the declaration of a new outbreak of the Ebola virus disease by Guinean health authorities, a cross section of Liberians has been calling on the government to …
Barclayville – In 2020, Grand Kru County recorded over 6,000 more cases of Malaria than the number of cases recorded in 2019, says Christopher Wolubah, the Malaria Focal Person of …
Ganta, Nimba County – Residents of a Liberian town close to the country’s border with Guinea have called on the government of Liberia to augment health surveillance and protocols along …
Monrovia – Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah says several teams of surveillance officers have been dispatched to counties bordering the Republic of Guinea, where over 10 confirmed cases of …
Harper, Maryland County – In an effort to empowering community women groups in Maryland County Senator, J. Gbleh-Bo Brown, on February 17 launched phase two of a micro loan scheme, …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Buchanan was a scene of celebrations and colorful display on Wednesday, February 17 when the Grand Bassa Community College graduated 280 students in different disciplines as …
Voinjama — The Board of Lofa County’s largest referral hospital, Telewoyan Memorial Hospital in Voinjama, has finalized plans for the introduction of a drug revolving fund system beginning March this …
Belle Distirict, Gbarpolu County – Residents of Kondesu Clinic in Belle district have raised serious concern about the sudden closure of the main health facility in the District.
Monrovia – McCarthy Sieh, a sophomore student at the United Methodist University in Monrovia, returned to school a month ago with a certain apprehension. That was after the government had …
Cesstos City — The Government and the World Food Programme (WFP) have begun the distribution of the much-publicized food Stimulus Package in River Cess County.
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Madam Magdalene Manayee Harris, who contested the December 8 Special senatorial Election in Grand Bassa County, has awarded scholarships to five female students desiring to …
Harper, Maryland County – Residents of Airfield Community in Harper have launched a campaign to clean and repair major drainages by using manual tools.
Voinjama, Lofa County — The Progressive Youth for Community Safety Initiative (PYCOSI) has launched a UNDP funded project to support COVID-19 preparedness in Voinjama and Zorzor cities, prompting applause and …
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – Concerns are increasing about the failure of school administrators to enforce Covid-19 during school hours. Residents of Grand Gedeh County say schools in the county …
Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County – Liberia’s Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah has called on residents of Gbarpolu County to embrace and support the construction of a US$20 million hospital in …
Congo Town — In an effort to enhance the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises at various value chains, the small holder Agriculture Transformation and Agribusiness Revitalization project has handover …
Barclayville, Grand Kru County — The Ministry of Health with support from partners have distributed medical items to Lymphedema patients in Grand Kru county. The items include slippers, towers, buckets, …
Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County – Residents of the town of Forts Ville have alarmed the closure of the only government-run clinic in the district as health workers refused to …
Cesstos, Rivercess County – Six public schools in Rivercess County are at the verge of being shut down due to the lack of teachers. Some of the schools either have …
Monrovia – As Liberia’s economy continues to nosedive, 19 women have benefited from the Kwekardo Village saving loan program organized by the Organization for Women and Children or ORWOCH.
Sanniquellie – Nimba County has received 1,600 pieces of Rapid Diagnostic Test kits from the World Health Organization, according to Paul Nyazee, Director of the Community Health Services Department of …
River Cess County – The National Election Commission has conducted recount in River Cess County with results showing that independent candidate Wellington Geevon Smith wining his close contender Steve Tequah …
Harper City, Maryland County – Felecia Togba Wah, 41, a mother of five children, did not trust health facilities during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland County. She …
Bomi County — Beneficiaries of the government’s stimulus package in Bomi County are outraged about the alleged commercialization and fraudulent trend taken by individuals leading the food distribution in the …
Zorzor, Lofa County — Police in Lofa County are investigating the death of a 23 year old rape suspect who was discovered dead early Wednesday morning in police cell at …
Gardnesville, Montserrado County – When the government of Liberia announced the COVID-19 Household Food Support Program (COHFSP) in March 2020, many families grappling with the economic impact of COVID-19 took a …
Barclayville – National Election Commission office in Grand Kru County has encouraged voters to massively turn out at the three disputed polling centers for re-run of the special senatorial elections …
Nimba County – Residents of catchment communities of Loguatuo Community Clinic appear to be renewing their confidence in the local health facility as confirmed cases of COVID-19 decline in Nimba …
Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County – Grand Bassa County Malaria Focus Person has alarmed an increase in Malaria cases amongst children under five while disclosing that a total of 41,642 …
Grand Gedeh County – Several pupils of schools in Gbao Administrative District in Grand Gedeh County have benefited a donation of assorted school materials from a Charity Foundation of Doris …
Maryland County – The government of Liberia and the World Food Programme has begun the long-awaited coronavirus “stimulus package” in Harper district. The process started on January 4, as many …
Harper, Maryland County – The festive season is now over but the coronavirus pandemic is not yet over. And with all the preventive measures ignored during the senatorial election period …
Bong County – The health of thousands of Liberians may be in jeopardy, as tension continues over the control of Phebe Hospital in Suakoko, Bong County – the major referral …
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Voinjama, Lofa County – Patients needing X-ray examination in Lofa County must travel out of the county for such service. This is because all major health facilities are without this …
Monrovia – Josephine Miller, a registered voter at the Duja High School, in Gardnersville, Monrovia said that the people at her voting place were kind, and she appreciated this more …
Bopolu City – The National Elections Commission (NEC) on December 30 held a meeting at its headquarters in Monrovia but was unable to disclose investigation findings of recent incidents of …
Monrovia – Adolescent girls in Gborkon Community in Banjor, Lower Virginia, Montserrado County, now have a safe space to do their homework, learn social and leadership skills and increase their …
Gbarpolu County – In an effort to boost the healthcare delivery system in western Liberia, residents of Gbarpolu County have welcomed news about the construction of a modern hospital in …
Margibi County – Several residents of Mabahn Kaba District in Margibi County have expressed mixed reactions over the government’s COVID-19 stimulus food package distribution, which is officially known as the COVID-19 …
Grand Gedeh County – Despite the recent protocol put in place by the Government of Liberia, mandating all travelers to obtain a certificate to prove that said traveler is COVID-19 …
Yaenee District, River Cess County — Scores of women of Sangbalor Administrative District have re-amplified calls to the county administration to complete the construction of what is supposed to be …
Gbarpolu county – “Women need to vote. We are in the 21st century.” This is the message the women of Gbarpolu are sending to President Weah, asking him to step …
Kakata, Margibi County – Voters purposefully boycotted the national referendum because they did not understand what they were voting for. This was the overwhelming message delivered by voters taking part …
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Voinjama, Lofa County – The Chairperson of the National Civil Society Council based in Lofa, Northwestern Liberia, said that there was no surprise when she learned of the high number …
Senjeh District, Bomi County – Independent candidate for the Special Senatorial Elections from Bomi county, Representative Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. has overwhelmingly won a seat in the Senate following the …
Harper, Maryland County — Several persons in Maryland County have expressed dismay over the long delay with the distribution of the Government’s “stimulus package”, which is meant to ease the …
Robersport, Grand Cape Mounty County – The elections may be over in much of the country, with small exceptions, but for some citizens the stress and the fear of violence …
Grand Gedeh County – The Olive Sayee Foundation has identified with a mother of a triplet, Dekontee Brown, several less fortunate youth and people living with disabilities during the festive …
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – People living with disabilities have described that they received priority to vote on December 8, in general. However, those experiences were not shared by the …
Greenville, Sinoe County – Unknown, unidentified individuals set fire to the National Elections Commission (NEC) office in Sinoe county on December 15, following the release of the results for the …
Montserrado County – Refuge Place International, the largest clinic in the Chicken Soup Factory’s Bassa Town Community, provides affordable health care services to majority of the population. It also renders …
Baclaryville, Grand Kru County – Health workers of Grand Kru County Health Team in Barclayville have staged a peaceful protest in demand of their nine months salaries.
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – As Grand Bassa County Community College seeks to upgrade its sustainability approach, residents of Teepehneh Town in District Two have agreed to support by providing …
Bong County – The only female candidate on the lists for the Special Senatorial Elections of behalf of Bong county, Dorothy Kwennah Toomann, received just 1,682 votes representing 2.19% of …
Monrovia – Senator Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence retained her seat in Liberia’s Legislative following the December 8 Special Senatorial Elections. According to the NEC’s final vote count, Lawrence, from the Collaborating …
Sanniquellie, Nimba County — Residents of Nimba County have lauded the Liberian government for “making true” a promise of providing electricity to them amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government had …
Bopolu City, Gbarpolu – Bondi Mandingo and Korninga B Community Forest Management Bodies (CFMB) of Bopolu District has set February 15, 2021 as deadline to end Indo African Plantation Liberia …
Kokoya, Bong County – Five years ago, a visitor could count the number of shops and houses in David Dean’s Town in less than an hour. Now, the number of …
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Monrovia – The Organization for Women and Children (ORWOCH), Paramount Young Women Initiative (PAYOWI), WONGOSOL, and Liberian Women Can Lead (LWCL), on December 14 responded to reports of election violence …
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Henry Town, Gbarpolu County – Coveiyallah Investment Enterprise (CIE) has begun rehabilitation works on the Bopolu-Belle Fassama road leading to the concession area of Korninga Chiefdom.
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Representative Thomas P. Fallah stated that his party, the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), did not allow a female to run on the party’s list for the Special Senatorial Elections …
The COVID-19 Task Force Response Coordinator, Mary Broh, warned that the December 8 elections could turn into a Covid-19 superspreading event. This means that over the next few days and …
Yomo Town, Bomi County — After several pleas from community members, Bomi County Health Team has finally re-opened the doors of Yomo Town clinic to resume provision of basic healthcare …
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Harper, Maryland County – A non-for-profit organization on Thursday turned over a reading room worth over US$14,500 to the school system of Maryland County.
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MONROVIA – The President of the Press Union of Liberia (PUL), Charles Coffey, called on political parties and their supporters to stop the violence and inciteful rhetoric immediately, or risk …
Women in Grand Gedeh have made a passionate appeal to the electorate to consider voting more women in the upcoming senatorial election. A campaign has already been set in motion …
Margibi County – Despite growing concerns about a second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Liberia, many people are still showing disregards for the health protocols which public health experts have …
Harper, Maryland County — The Ministry of Health in collaboration with international NGO Sight Savers have completed three days free eye surgeries and treatments for several people in Maryland County.
Liberia has not even passed the election day, and candidates for Senate elections have begun abandoning the voters in droves. And in Bomi county, the abandonment is complete. All five …
On the 27th of November, three of the 11 candidates running on behalf of the Lofa county participated in a fiery debate, the first in this election season. The event …
Sinoe County – With just a few days, or hours before the December 8 election, and residents of Sanquni District, Sinoe county, remain determined not to vote. The reasons why, …
Bong County – Liberia committed to have 30% women presence in governance, a goal that looks almost impossible. Only 20 female candidates are running against 98 male colleagues for 15 …
Monrovia – There is currently one female in Liberia’s upper chamber, Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, who is up for reelection and her victory is not guaranteed. Civil society organizations fear that …
Monrovia – Albert Kemokai, vice president of the United Blind Association of Liberia (UBAL) warned that his organization will carry out an “endless protest” at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …
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Monrovia – The Liberia Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) distributed $5,850 to 18 female candidates contesting in the December 8, 2020 Senatorial Election. Each candidate received $325 …
Margibi County – Residents of Goshen Community in Margibi County have expressed fear that Liberia may experience an increase in the number of coronavirus cases after the 2020 senatorial election.
Monrovia – At a ground-breaking event in the city of Saniquelle, Blei Forest outlying communities in Nimba have self-identified as first step in supporting customary tenure recognition as stipulated under …
Less than a week from the December 8 referendum, and voters continue to voice concerns regarding the voting process and ask for more time to get educated and make informed …
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Zwedru – While many people in Liberia are reportedly falling short of adhering to COVID-19 preventive measures, churches and mosques in Grand Gedeh County are “doing their best” in keeping …
Lofa County Superintendent, Hon. William Tamba Kamba, Sr, (with hat) during the stakeholders’ meeting in Voinjama Voinjama – Lofa County Superintendent, Hon. William Tamba Kamba, Sr., has assured citizens and …
MONROVIA — Oscar Bloh, who leads Liberia’s main election observation group, the Elections Coordinating Committee (ECC) called on politicians and their supporters to disengage from the usage of ethnically charged …
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Harper, Maryland County – Hundreds of Ivorian refugees at the Little Welebo Refugee Camp in Maryland County are complaining about the lack of medical, water and sanitation facilities — a …
Sinoe County -Women gear up to support the first female candidate for the Senate in the history of the county. Grace Scotland Braimah will run on behalf of the Collaborating …
Monrovia – The Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Chief of Staff to President George Weah, Nathaniel McGill, urged the electorate to vote “YES” for all eight propositions in …
Tubmanburg – Bomi County may experience an increase in the number of coronavirus cases after the 2020 senatorial election, according to Mr. Moses Fomba, the head of the county’s COVID-19 …
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Monrovia – Almost 300,000 new voters were registered nationwide during the 2020 Voter Roll Update (VRU) carried out by the National Elections Commission during the September 11 – 25 timeframe. …
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Bopolu, Gbarpolu County – The World Bank, through the Ministry of Health, has donated two new ambulances to enhance transfer of patients for immediate healthcare in and outside of the …
Yomo Town, Bomi County – Some local chiefs of Yomo town health facility catchment communities have called on the government to reopen the only clinic serving the area after it …
The world is in the full swing of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic which infected 58 million people worldwide and killed almost 1.4 million people. But in Liberia, …
Grand Cape Mount County – Traditional and religious leaders, together with their members from Garwul District, have decided to support two women candidates in the Special Senatorial Elections (SSE) which …
Robertsport – People of Grand Cape Mount County want the National Elections Commission to postpone and hold the referendum voting at another time because they are not ready to vote. …
The National Elections Commission (NEC), Liberia’s elections governing body has released the final lists of candidates for the upcoming Special Senatorial Elections (SSE) and Representative By-Elections and it does not look …
Monrovia – The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Liberia over the weekend began transporting huge quantities of food commodities to Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County in readiness for the COVID-19 …
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Sanniquellie – Community leaders in the Gbehlay-Geh health district of Nimba County are sweating over the drawdown of a USAID-funded project that was helping the communities have access to water …
Buchanan City, Grand Bassa County – Residents of the port city of Buchanan have taken a sigh of relief after the Ministry of Health assigned a new ambulance to the …
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Voinjama -The administration of Lofa County’s largest referral health facility, Telewoyan Memorial Hospital in Voinjama, has banned the sale of drugs within the hospital’s premises, prompting applause and calls for …
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Gbarnga – The call to do voluntary testing for COVID-19 is being snubbed by residents of Bong County, says the County Surveillance Officer, Mr. Emmanuel Dweh.
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Gbarpolu County – Residents of 32 communities in Bombom Clan, Bopolu District are calling on the government and non-governmental organizations to come to their aid by equipping a 10-room clinic …
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Bushrold Island, New Kru Town – Residents of New Kru Town are concerned about trending issues regarding the conduct of the constitution referendum slated for December. There have been increasing …
Buchanan – The Medical Director of the Liberian Government Hospital in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County says the only referral hospital is now without a functional ambulance.
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Gbarnga, Bong County – Police have arrested, charged and sent to the magisterial court a man identified as Moses Doemanie, 52, for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Palalah Town, …
Grand Cesss, Grand Kru County – On October 30, hundreds of women in Grand Kru County were seen marching and chanting through the principle streets of Grand Cess against the …
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Gbarpolu County – The leadership of Korninga Community Forest Management Body (CFMB) of Bopolu District is pushing for the termination of the deal with Indo African Plantation Liberia because of …
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Monrovia – Youth Media Action (YMA) has officially launched the second edition of its Child Broadcasting Program. The one-month Child Broadcasting Program will educate children to identify and avoid bad …
Bomi County – Internews has pledged its commitment to continue supporting to the development of the Liberian media as the country prepares for the upcoming special senatorial election slated for …
Gbarpolu – Based on several complaints that the National Elections Commission (NEC) denied many citizens the right to take part in the Voter Roll Update (VRU), the commission has extended …
Harper, Maryland County – Two persons have been arrested for allegedly gang Rapeing a 14 year old in Pleebo Maryland County. According to Police investigation three persons allegedly committed the …
Zwedru – Police in Grand Gedeh Country have arrested a 34-year-old man identified as Melvin Chea for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Florence Julue, whom family sources said was four months …
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GBARNGA, Bong- County — Petty traders in Bong County are seeking the intervention of government through the provision of loans to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses.
On a cold and windy evening, Joseph Tarnue, a father of four, bends over the balcony of his house in the Iron Factory Community in Monrovia’s Gardnersville Township, recalling his …
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Gbarnga, Bong County — Health authorities in Bong County have announced that the county is at the verge of being declared COVID-19-free by the Ministry of Health and the National …
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Monrovia – Liberia – with its economy still reeling the economic impact of the recent Ebola virus disease outbreak – is again bearing the brunt of the new coronavirus pandemic. …
Monrovia – Oretha Kolleh, 41, sits in front of an unfinished three-bedroom building, thinking about where her next meal will come from. A mother of five, Oretha is a petty …
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YOMO TOWN, Bomi County – Over 1,000 residents of Yomo Town Clinic catchment communities are seriously worried over the closure of the only health facility due to the coronavirus disease.
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Monrovia – With Liberia’s recent partial lockdown and increased economic challenges intensified by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, experts warn that the country may also be facing a serious “shadow crisis”, …
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Bomi County – Siatta,13, [not her real name] sells cassava tubers along the road in Klay District, Bomi County. Hellen says while her school remains closed, her mother wants her …
Robertsport – Since the outbreak of coronavirus in Liberia began back in March this year, Grand Cape Mount County has recorded only one confirmed case of COVID-19 – making it …
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Zwedru – The County Health Officer of Grand Gedeh County, Dr. Augustine Fannieh has started a massive health orientation for all faculties and administrators of schools in the county, following …
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Monrovia – Liberia’s restaurant industry is faced with the challenge of remaining sustainable, as the coronavirus pandemic has constrained the government to keep in place certain regulations to contain the …
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Harper, Maryland County – Residents of Maryland County have expressed fears that there might be an increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, due to political rallies and campaign …
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Monrovia – Action for Liberia’s Development (ALiD) said it is deeply concerned by the persistent delay in the submission of the country’s financial instrument, the draft national budget. Since its …
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Monrovia – Data seen by Joy FM suggests that there is a sharp increase in the number of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases in Liberia during the first half …
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Buchanan – Over 20 health workers have tested positive for COVID-19 in Grand Bassa County since the global pandemic spread to Liberia, leaving many health workers complaining that the lack …
Gbarpolu County – Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Liberia, everyone who has contracted the virus and recovered has a story to tell.
Paynesville, Montserrado County – Parker Paint junction — about a stone throw away from the commercial district of Red Light in Paynesville — is becoming a no-go zone for pedestrians …
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Bomi County – At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Liberia, concerns about the lack of isolation and treatment centers, and other logistical necessities, heightened in Bomi County – …
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – Despite recording three confirmed cases of COVID-19, some residents of Grand Gedeh County have refused to believe that the virus exists, prompting fears that denial …
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Bopolu City, Gbarpolu – Some farmers of Gbarpolu County have complained that business for their farm produce has drastically reduced since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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As cases of COVID-19 surges in Bong County, many residents have been concerned about the closure of a major health facilities in the county, making access to health care increasingly …
Monrovia – Some Liberians are becoming very wary and edgy as the government relaxes regulations meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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Zorzor, Lofa County – Despite the hard lessons learned from the scourge of the Ebola virus outbreak because of denial that the viral hemorrhagic disease existed in northern Liberia, many …
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Voinjama, Lofa County – On April 10, 2020, the government of Liberia declared a state of emergency to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
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Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Several marketers in the port city of Buchanan have complained that the Coronavirus disease is causing them losses on a daily basis.
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Harper – Maryland County Health Team has sounded the alarm, highlighting a low turnout of patients at health facilities in the county since the outbreak of coronavirus began, and raising …
Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County – Residents of Kinjor Town in Gola Konneh District are worried about the economic Implications they will endure, following the confirmation of a COVID-19 case …
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Gbarnga – Authorities in Bong County have intensified awareness efforts aimed at encouraging people to adhere to social distancing, as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase.
Zwedru – As Liberia’s health sector struggles to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, health facilities in Grand Gedeh County are beginning to experience a drop in the number of patients …
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Bopolu City – Several people in Gbarpolu County are expressing concerns about recent delays in completing renovation work on a facility that has been identified to serve as a precautionary observation …
Fish Town – River Gee County Health Team has confirmed one case of COVID-19 – a female nurse, whose identity has been withheld to avoid stigmatization.
Margibi County – When cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Margibi County, Goshen community – located upper Margibi County – set up two checkpoints at the two main roads leading …
Bong County – The Administration of Phebe Referral Hospital in Suakoko District, Bong County has shut down the entire hospital for 90 hours due to the increased number of confirmed …
Press Release: Monrovia – The U.S. Embassy in Liberia is pleased to release the 2020 Trafficking in Persons Country Report for Liberia and to announce that the Government of Liberia …
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Gbalatuah, Bong County – A violent storm has caused a “serious” humanitarian situation in a populated Bong County town, leaving over 8,00 residents homeless, according to local authorities.
Gbarnga – In continuation of its humanitarian gesture to the healthcare delivery system of Bong County, the Lutheran Church in Liberia Malaria program (LCLMP) Coordinator Sue Larmouth Gaye-Korgba has recommitted …
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Zwedru – Over 16 journalists from four community radio stations in Grand Gedeh County have completed a two-day training on sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) and gender sensitive reporting on COVID-19 …
Gbarnga – It appears that citizens’ requests for the setting up of a COVID-19 testing and treatment unit in Bong County are beginning to yield attention from health authorities, after …
Barclayville – People in Grand Kru County have expressed excitement following recent reports that the County Health Team discharged 22 people, who were previously suspected of being infected with COVID-19.
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Caldwell – It has been almost four weeks since the death of an elderly man in the home of a controversial herbalist in Palm City, a new community in the …
Monrovia – Liberia’s Chief medical officer Dr. Francis Keteh says the saliva of COVID-19 infected patients can harbour half a trillion virus particles per teaspoon, and a cough aerosolizes or …
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Nimba County – Since Journalist Jeremiah Gayflor of Voice of Tappita – located in lower Nimba County – recovered from COVID-19, many people in the county have expressed denial about …
Gbarnga – Bong County has recorded its third COVID-19 death. This comes less than 48 hours after the second person died of the virus in the county. The third patient, …
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Robertsport – Grand Cape Mount County Superintendent Aaron Vincent has called on people of the county to continue adhering to all health protocols mandated by the government, in order to …
Monrovia – The battle against the coronavirus disease in Liberia has many obstacles. Misinformation, rumors and fake news are some of the major challenges impeding the response against COVID-19.
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Gbarnga – Bong County has confirmed its first COVID-19 case, the County Health Officer announced on Thursday, June 4.
Monrovia – As of May 31, Liberia has recorded 296 confirmed Coronavirus cases since the first index case was reported on March 16. The relatively low number of cases, in …
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Harper, Maryland County – COVID-19 related health regulations affecting the transport sector of Liberia are having a toll on motorcyclists in Maryland County, as they complain about a new wave …
Bopolu City – The 14 Military Hospital has discharged four persons who have recovered from COVID-19. The four recovered patients were part of seven people who were tested positive for …
Monrovia – The fight against the spread of the novel COVID-19 in the country has provoked the spirit of voluntarism as youths across Monrovia and some parts of rural Montserrado …
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Tubmanburg, Bomi County – The global coronavirus pandemic is not only ravaging the world’s public health system, it is ruining countries’ economies and education systems. In Liberia, it has created …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Several principals, teachers and students of Grand Bassa County say COVID-19 is gradually “draining down” the educational system of the county – disrupting the learning …
Monrovia – The mortal remains of people dying from the novel Coronavirus pandemic are safe for burial at the government’s burial site in Disco Hill in Margibi County and elsewhere, …
Monrovia – Liberia’s health authorities have drawn a correlation of how the country was made prepared far before the deadly Coronavirus outbreak, saying lessons learned from the Ebola Virus Disease …
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Monrovia – The World Bank has approved US$ 10.5 million funding support to the Government of Liberia (GOL) through the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) for its COVID-19 Food Security, Nutrition …
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Voinjama, Lofa County – Fatu Kromah, a pregnant woman in her mid-thirties, never had the slightest of thought about a dreadful May 4, 2020, when she walked unaided to the …
Bong County: Arming Against COVID-19 A training to help health workers identify patients showing signs and symptoms of COVID-19 has been held for clinical staff of the Phebe Hospital …
Zwedru – As part of its national community health assistant program aimed at rapidly identifying, supporting, isolating and referring suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the community level, Last …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Barely a day after Arcelor Mittal Liberia announced lockdown of its concession area in Buchanan, residents are worried about getting access to a major commercial …
Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County – Jallah Lone Hospital – the major referral health facility in Gbarpolu County – is in a “semi-prepared” state to identify COVID-19 cases, despite major constraints …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Bearly two days after health authorities announced that Grand Bassa County had recorded its first confirmed case of the novel Coronavirus, three more persons have …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – A 34 year old man, who is an employee of ArcelorMittal Liberia, has tested positive for coronavirus making it the first confirmed case in Grand …
Lofa County – Six years after the fight against the deadly Ebola Virus Disease that reportedly killed more than four hundred people in the northern Liberian county, the people of …
Harpers, Maryland County – With the total number of active cases of COVID-19 now 100 in the country, according to the National Public Health Institute of Liberia, people in the …
Bong County – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the world, disabled people in Bong County, Liberia are also feeling the impact.
Zwedru – Rebecca Gaye Glahn’s husband was a private security guard before the coronavirus outbreak. Now, he barely gets his salary after being declared a non-essential staff and ordered to …
Tewor District, Grand Cape Mount County – Residents of Grand Cape Mount County woke up Tuesday, May 5 to the news of a massive mudslide in Abdul Field, a major …
Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County – Residents of Bopolu city have called on the Incident Management System (IMS) of Gbarpolu County to be proactive by sharing timely information to the community …
Zwedru – Five officers of the Liberia National Police have been turned over to the professional standard division of the Liberia National Police detachment in Grand Gedeh County for allegedly …
Voinjama, Lofa County – Moussa, 8, Lagji, 12, and Kamara, 15, (not their real names) have just spent their first year in Voinjama where they were sent by their parents …
Monrovia – As the COVID-19 crisis pushes up levels of hunger among the global poor, the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF are urging national governments to prevent devastating nutrition and …
Grand Gedeh County – Until mid March this year, Fata Barry, a local businesswoman of a popular gold mining community in Grand Gedeh County, had not heard about human trafficking …
Belle Yallah, Gbarpolu County – Jerry Sumo, who was accused of shooting another man on April 24 and fleeding the scene, has been arrested by police in Gbarpolu County. Sumo …
Pleebo, Maryland County – A man, 28, has tested positive for COVID-19 in Maryland County, making him the first confirmed case in the southeastern county of Liberia, and now residents …
Tubmanburg, Bomi County – Several market women in Bomi County have frowned on the government’s decision to close down all weekly markets by restricting the movement of people from one …
Buchanan – People living with disability in Buchanan, Grnad Bassa County have complained that the coronavirus regulation of social distancing is obstructing their regular means of getting ends meet, after …
Bomi County – At age 12, Maima Morris moved to Tubmanburg, Grand Cape Mount County in western Liberia to live with her mom’s namesake. The lady had convinced Maima’s mother …
Gbarnga, Bong County – Several people in Bong County have observed that the lack of robust awareness about human trafficking, which is also known as trafficking in persons (TIPs), is …
Buchanan – Several residents of the port city of Buchanan have questioned the effectiveness of the anti-human trafficking taskforce in the county. The residents’ concerns heightened following a radio show …
Grand Gedeh County – After spending two weeks in quarantine for being suspected for the novel Coronavirus, Jacqueline Doe, finally rejoined her four year old son and the rest of …
Gbarpolu County – It was an easy decision for Kamara David, 51, to reintroduce hand washing at the entrance of his residence once the county administration announced that frequent washing …
Close to a dozen of songs by superstar Liberian artists have been produced in the last two weeks to raise awareness in the fight against Coronavirus. The songs, including the …
Bong County – People of Bong County have been urged to venture into growing more food as a means of preparing for the economic shock that is widely expected to …
Zwedru – The Liberia Board of Nursing and Midwifery has accredited the Grand Gedeh Community College’s nursing division, giving the college the go-ahead to grant associate degree in Nursing. The …
Monrovia – The United States government has announced that it will provide “an initial investment of nearly $274 million in emergency health and humanitarian assistance to help countries in need” …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Many underage boys in Fanti Town, the largest artisanal fishing community in the port city of Buchanan, appear to be vulnerable to human trafficking, some …
Monrovia – As part of efforts to control the infection of Coronavirus in Liberia, students in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Liberia (UL)are undertaking a milestone project …
Gbarpolu County – Twenty-six religious leaders of Bopolu District in Gbarpolu County have welcomed the closure of all churches and mosques in the county, which was mandated by the government …
Sanniquellie, Nimba County – The Director of the safe home in Nimba County, which caters for victims of human trafficking and other sexual based violence, says although the home is …
Bong County – The presence of over 350 children working at garages in Gbarnga, Bong County is generating concerns about possible human trafficking, as some claim they are being forced …
Monrovia – Dr. Mosoka Fallah, the Executive Director of the National Public Health Institute, has emphasized that frequent and regular testing of suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 is the …
BRUSSELS, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO- Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) is happening in more countries around the world than widely acknowledged, and the number of women and girls who are …
Monrovia – The Liberia Media for Democratic Initiative in December 2019 held series of community media forums in an effort to expand nationwide discussions about human trafficking or trafficking in …
Bomi County – When Hawa Kromah was 11 years old, her parents wanted her to get education so they gave her to a lady only identified as Hadja. Hadja was …
Grand Gedeh County – In 2016, 13-year-old Zee was a 7th grade student when his aunt persuaded him to move with her from Monrovia to a popular gold mine in …
Monrovia – Adolphus Satia, the director of the anti-human trafficking secretariat at the Ministry of Labor, says he is convinced that the awareness on human trafficking is gaining some traction …
Voinjama, Lofa County – One reaching the main prison facility situated on an isolated reddish hill in Voinjama city is often greeted by echoes of angst. The lousy outcries of …
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – Deplorable road condition is a major challenge for people of Grand Gedeh, River Gee, Maryland Sinoe and Grand Kru Counties as prices of basic commodities …
Tubmanburg – Programs and other humanitarian works of the local chapter of the Liberia National Red Cross Society (LNRCS) in Bomi County have slowed due to lack of financial support. …
Zwedru – In an effort to improve the mental health sector, Carter Center in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has completed training of 18 mental health clinicians in Zwedru, …
Bong County – Liberia’s Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor has called for the establishment of a special bureau to deal with civic and voter education including the conduct of door-to-door …
Bong County – Several Liberians in Bong County have joined the debate on electoral reform and have called for decentralization of candidates’ registration across the country. Speaking in separate interviews …
Gbarpolu County – Chiefs of Gbarpolu County are calling on the national government to fully implement Article 58-B of the 1986 Constitution, which calls for the election of chiefs in …
Zwedru City – The National Elections Commission (NEC) with funding from the United Nations Development Program has concluded a two-day regional consultation on electoral reform in Zwedru, Grand Grand County. …
Zwedru – Students of seven high schools of the Grand Gedeh County School System who recently failed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, have challenged the results. In …
Maryland County – A 12-year-old girl believed to have been raped in the Larma-Cox community in Harper City is sending out an SOS call for urgent humanitarian support to …
Bopolu City – Some youth of Gbarpolu County have recommended several changes in Liberia’s election laws affecting the administration of the National Elections Commission (NEC). They want NEC board members …
Grand Gedeh County – A man believed to be in his mid-40s identified as James Baryee has died along the Ganta-Zwedru highway after a vehicle, he was trying to pull …
Zwedru – A man believed to be in his mid-fifties was on Monday, July 29, found dead near a newly constructed mosques in the Zwedru city hall community, Grand Gedeh …
Tubmanburg – Participants, who represented Grand Cape Mount County, at a just-ended two-day electoral reform consultation in Bomi County have recommended increment in the number of registered voters per precinct …
Zwedru – Gold miners of the Clearance Valmont International, popularly known as CVI gold mining camp in Grand Gedeh County, have called on the county government and humanitarian organizations to …
Zwedru – The Women and Children Protection Section (WACPS) of the Liberia National Police in Grand Gedeh County has arrested and sent to court a 46-year-old pastor for allegedly raping …
Bopolu District – Hundreds of residents of Henry Town in Gbarpolu County are now living at the will and pleasure of their friends and relatives after heavy rainstorm destroyed their …
Bopolu City – Several people of Gbarpolu County have recommended the establishment of a county-level taskforce to monitor the mining sector in order to help reduce the rise in illicit …
Zwedru – Grand Gedeh County Community College has held its 3rd commencement convocation with 102 Liberians and foreigners obtaining associate degrees in different field of studies. The ceremony was held …
Gbarpolu County – The Bopolu District Education Officer, Mr. Charles Kabba has ordered the Principal of Boima Zinnah Elementary and Junior High School in Totoquelleh Town to explain why 76 …
Zwedru City – Officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) on July 13, arrested huge quantities of narcotics at the Zleh Town checkpoint in Grand Gedeh County.
Bopolu City – The Gbarpolu County Health Team has received a new vehicle from World Bank through the Ministry of Health to boost the health care delivery system across the …
Buchanan – The National Election Commission (NEC) on Tuesday, July 10, concluded a two-day electoral reform regional sensitization awareness under the theme, ‘Enhancing Citizens Participation in the Electoral Reform Process …
Bopolu City– The ongoing efforts aimed at reforming Liberia’s electoral laws could enhance national social cohesion, good governance integration, according to some local leaders of Gbarpolu County. These local leaders …
Bong County – Two traditional leaders of Bong County have joined the dialogue on electoral reform, calling on the National Elections Commission (NEC) to institute long term civic voter education. …
Bentol, Montserrado County – Ahead of July 8, Montserrado County’s Senatorial by-election, a contestant, Dr. Kimmie Weeks, has recommended the reduction in the tenure of lawmakers. Making his first three …
Buchanan – David Logan, Grand Bassa County Magistrate of National Election Commission, says the day set aside for general and presidential elections in Liberia during the rainy season hampers the …
Zwedru – The Seventh Judicial Circuit Court in Grand Gedeh County has sentenced a 22-year old man to nine years imprisonment. Mark P. Worzon will serve time at the National …
Glarkon, Grand Bassa County – Internews on Friday, June 28, 2019, conducted electoral reform training for staffs of Light FM in District #2 in Grand Bassa County.
Sappimah Town, Gbarpolu County – On June 28, 2019, UN Women facilitated a five day Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA) workshop for 30 women of Sappimah Town and other …
Bopolu; Zwedru – The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency’s detachment in Grand Gedeh and Gbarpolu County have received praises for combatting narcotic substances in the two counties.
Botota – Bong County Electoral District #1 Representative Albert Hills says electorate of Bong County must remain committed to multiple recommendations they have made on electoral reforms, adding that their …
Nimba County – Nimba County’s Electoral District #8 Lawmaker Representative Larry P. Younquoi says candidate registration fees to contest the country’s Legislative and Presidential positions are “very cheap”. Hon. Younquoi …
Monrovia – The organizers of the June 7, Save The State protest, the Council of Patriots (COP) want the three branches of government of Liberia to urgently proceed with efforts …
Gbarpolu County – Marketers who attended the Bopolu City weekly market on Saturday, June 8, have called for increment in the registration fees for presidential and vice presidential candidates. The …
Grand Gedeh County – Farmers in Grand Gedeh County are turning to the growing of marijuana to make ends meet. But the Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) Grand Gedeh County’s …
Monrovia – The Liberian legislature has held consultations with political parties on the process of electoral reform. At least 20 political parties participated in the exercises, which took place in …
Bomi County – As Liberia gears up for 2020 mid-term senatorial and 2023 general elections, several women in Bomi County are calling for electoral reforms to address the prevailing political …
Maryland County – Residents of Harper City, Maryland County have stressed the significance of reforming Liberia’s election laws, based on several challenges they faced during the 2017 elections. John Wilson, …
Zwedru – The Kids Educational Engagement Project (KEEP) over the weekend dedicated a reading room valued at over US$5,000 for primary students in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County.
Zwedry – A 44-year-old woman who poured a bucket of oil paint on a 13-year-old boy is expected to appear at the Zwedru Magisterial Court on Friday, May 31.
Gbarpolu County – The Region Two Coordinator of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Paye M. Toekpei has admonished electorates to be committed to their many recommendations in the future.
Bar Town – Grand Gedeh County’s joint security has moved the Toe Town checkpoint to Bar Town, Cestos River Bridge, near Nimba and Grand Gedeh Counties boundary. The action was …
Bopou City – Some Liberians in Gbarpolu County, who participated in two separate community forums, have called for a special law to prohibit sitting lawmakers from contesting other elected posts.
Gbarpolu – Some residents of Bopolu District who participated in a recent electoral reform dialogue in Henry Town have expressed concerns over the way the National Elections Commission delineates election …
Bong County – The Civil Society Chairperson of Bong County Madam Marline Jarboe says “it will be good to move the date of the elections from October to December” to …
Nimba County – Local leaders of Flumpa Town in Leewehpea Administrative District, Electoral District #8 in Nimba County have proposed a reduction in the tenure of Liberia’s president and lawmakers. …
Totota, Bong County – The local chairman of National Association of Disabled Advocate (NADA), in Totota, Bong County, is calling for consolidated national support for electoral reform issues in Liberia.
SINJE, Grand Cape Mount – A group of teenagers in Grand Cape Mount are calling for a reduction in the age limit for voters in national elections. The constitution allows …
Gbarpolu County – Some civil society actors of Gbarpolu County say they support a law that will disallow sitting lawmakers from contesting another elected position in the country. They said …
Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County – Mothers of newly born babies at the main referral health center in Gbarpolu County have hailed the Bopolu City Corporation for donating several items to …
Tubmanburg, Bomi County – Bomi County Superintendent Adama Robinson has revealed in a stunning comment that he opted for the slow pace of development in Klay District, Bomi County.
Bopolu City – Gbarpolu County authority and NGOs on Friday, April 26, 2019, declared 15 communities open defecation Free (ODF) at a special program held in Gynimah Town in Bopolu …
Harper, Maryland County – Liberians in Maryland County have called for a change in the country’s election’s date, saying that the current date poses serious challenges to voters. They made …
Voinjama City – Residents of Voinjama have expressed their support for major reforms of Liberia’s current electoral laws, stressing disapproval for the National Elections Commission holding its current judicial power. …
BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa – The head of the Grand Bassa chapter of the Christian Association of the Blind, Robert Kpadoe, is calling for a reduction in the number of political …
“So, if civic education is legally assigned to a state institution, that alone will make NEC to always be focused on educating people how to vote to avoid more invalid …
Bong County – Alleged illicit miners, who are suspected to be Ghanian operating in Gou and surrounding towns in Meinquelleh Clan in Sanoyea District, Bong County, risk arrest following a …
Zwedru – Liberians in Grand Gedeh County have made a resounding request for the change of the country’s elections date and timeline.
Belle Yallah – Residents of Belle Yellah Town in Belle District, Gbarpolu County about 78 Kilometers away from Bopolu City say the main source of water is running dry.
BOPOLU, Gbarpolu – Some women leaders of Gbarpolu have identified key provisions in the constitution for possible amendment to improve future elections in the country. The women called for a …
BOPOLU, Gbarpolu – Ahead of the 2020 senatorial elections, the stipendiary magistrate of the Bopolu City Magisterial Court, Augustine Tokpa, has recommended the establishment of a special tribunal to try …
BUCHANAN, Grand Bassa – As part of the Internews Citizens in Liberia Engaged to Advance Electoral Reform project, the Female Journalist Association of Liberia has concluded a three-day training for …
Barclayville – Market women in Grand Kru are calling for several electoral reforms including the change of Election Day and the reduction in the tenure of elected officials of government. …
Grand Gedeh County – The Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency LDEA has arrested a huge quantity of narcotics substances, which they have put a street value of US$119,000 and L$450,000.
Buchanan – The coordinator of the disabled community in Grand Bassa County says the “many challenges” they are enduring is making their future bleaker, adding that those of them seeking …
Buchanan – The Female Journalist Association of Liberia ( FEJAL) on Thursday, April 11, 2019, concluded a three-day media training for seven female Journalists on Electoral Reforms reporting.
Gbarpolu County – Some teachers of Gbarpolu County have expressed cogent differing views on the tenures of elected officials in Liberia. John Gayflor, a classroom teacher of Gungba-Town Elementary …
Zwedru – In the 54th Legislature, out of a total of 73 members of the House, the number of female representatives is nine, according to the National Election Commission 2017 …
Tubmanburg –Tension is said to be building up between prospective graduates of the Bomi County College and the institution’s administration over the postponement of this year’s graduation ceremony. According to …
Buchanan – Janjay Village of Hope in collaboration with Voice of Truth has begun a 100 acre of land cassava farm aimed at empowering local farmers in the county. Janjay …
SINJE, Grand Cape Mount – Citizens in Grand Cape Mount are calling for an amendment in the legal requirements for elected government positions. The citizens said the current level of …
YARPAH TOWN, River Cess – Citizens in River Cess have called for changes in the country’s electoral laws in order to improve future elections. The citizens made the recommendations recently …
Gbarpolu County – The Belle District Education Officer (DEO) Mr. Latta V. Bemah says the lack of safe drinking water on school campuses in the entire district, a situation, he …
Gbarpolu County – The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Liberia, Dr. Francis Ketah on Thursday, March 28, led a delegation from the United Arab Emirate (UAE) on a healthcare assessment …
Grand Gedeh County – The Coordinator of the National Identification Registry for Grand Gedeh County Mr. Abraham Tarr Vlah Kreku says paying for the National Identification Card (NIR) increases government’s …
Monrovia – The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives has assured that the body is committed to the passage of reforms that will improve the conduct of future elections …
Ganta, Nimba County – Fifteen community radio journalists from Bong, Lofa, and Nimba Counties are currently attending electoral reform training in Ganta, Nimba County.
Gbarpolu – Several pregnant women seeking prenatal care at the only maternal and child health in Bokomu District, Gbarpolu County have commended the government and partners setting up the facility …
Gbarnga – In an effort to empower people living with disabilities, AIFO-Liberia has concluded a weeklong inclusive social business training for 38 members of disabled organizations.
River Gee County – Liberians in River Gee and Grand Kru Counties have intensified their appeals to the government to rehabilitate the Jaquiken Bridge, which is at the verge of …
Gbarpolu – Police in Gbarpolu County have arrested six persons for violating “the Town Order” of Belle Yeaallah Town after they were caught mining in and along a creek that …
Grand Gedeh County – A 17-year-old boy was buried under a pile of sand in Pokor Town, Grand Gedeh County, where he and his younger sibling had gone to make …
Zwedru – People of Grand County are gearing up to give President George Weah a colorful welcome when he visits the county but they are expected to also ask him …
Gbarpolu County – Some concern citizens and members of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of Bomboma town are seeking answers from More Than Me after the American charity dismissed a …
Report By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr Gbarpolu County – The Korninga ‘B’ Community Management Body (K.BCFMB) located in Korninga Chiefdom in Bopolu District on March 4, 2019 signed a third …
Monrovia – Internews Liberia and six media partners are set to begin a massive electoral reform reporting project in Liberia.
Report By: Moses Geply Harper, Maryland County – A mass meeting intended to mitigate a conflict which erupted after the alleged murder of a motorcyclist has ended in Maryland …
Written by Henry B. Gboluma Some prominent citizens of Gbarpolu County have donated over 600 gallons of fuel to help bridge the fuel shortage at the major referral hospital in …
Report By: Elton Wrionbee Tiah Buchanan – Madam Magdalene Harris of Janjay Village of Hope has presented 75 armed desks to needed schools in Grand Bassa County. In 2018, Local …
Written by Ibrahim M. Sesay Tubmanburg, Bomi County – Wiljatu Haider, the head of a humanitarian organization based in the United States of America (USA), The Wilfoundation, has visited Bomi …
Report By: Henry B. Gboluma Bomi County – Zoe Jallah, 24, was already struggling to fend for herself before she recently gave birth to a triplet. Then, catering to …
Report By: Henry B. Gboluma Bopolu City – Over one hundred Liberians have shown support for a new health care financing plan, which suggests that citizens start contributing to the …
Report By: Fatu Boley, Local Voices Liberia Reporter Gbarnga – The National Traditional Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia has promised to prevent the opening of Poro and Sande …
Report By: Moses Bailey Gbarnga – Naymote Partners for Democratic Development, a prime democracy advancement institution in Liberia has intensified it youth legislative policy dialogues in Bong and Nimba Counties. …
Gbarpolu County – Residents of Gbarpolu County are troubled by the slow implementation of the county development projects. They are squarely putting the blame on the failure of the county to …
Morlakwelleh Town (pictured above) is one of three mining communities demanding answers about US$22,000 intended for them Gbarpolu County – Some residents of three mining communities in Bokomu and Gou-Nwolailai …
Liberians in Zozor, Lofa County have been giving their take on the advantages and disadvantages of decentralization. [kad_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/PyUf9tgza7E” ]
Written by Elton Wroinbee Tiah Participants at the training Buchanan, Grand Bassa- over 30 community Radio Journalists from RiverCess, Margibi and Grand Bassa Counties on, Friday, November 2, 2018, ended …
Gbarpolu County – The Secretary General of the Liberian National Red Cross Society (LNRCS), Madam Saybah Y. Tamba along with a delegation, on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, visited Gbarpolu County …
Report By: Moses Bailey Gbarnga – Liberia’s former ambassador to the U.S., Mexico and Canada, Jeremiah Sulunteh, has announced local and international scholarships for citizens of Bong County. Sulunteh …
Lofa County – The Esther Bacon School of Nursing and Midwifery (EBSNM) in Zorzor, Lofa County on Saturday, October 27, 2018 graduated 61 candidates after completing three years of …
Gbarpolu County – Local authorities in Gbarpolu County through Liberia’s Internal Affairs Minister, Varney A. Sirleaf on Thursday, October 25, 2018, turned over a four-bedroom apartment house to the …
Report By: Trokon Freeman/trokonfreeman@gmail.com/+231-777973957/+231-886973957 Monrovia – Victims of a fire incident on 14th Street, Sinkor are pleading with government and humanitarian organizations to come to their aid. On the …
Report By: Elton Tiah Buchanan – Local Voices Liberia has observed that several public elementary schools in Buchanan city, Grand Bassa County are without seating capacity for pupils between …
Report By: Moses Bailey Gbarnga – A son of Bong County staying in the U.S., Dennis Garsinii, has donated an assortment of medical supplies and used clothes to some health …
Report by Henry Gboluma, Bopolu City, Gbarpolu – The MC2 Gbarpolu County community Bank was robbed on Tuesday night October 23, 2018, in Bopolu city by some notorious criminals, making …
Report By: Henry Gboluma, Jr. Gbarpolu County – A 35-year-old woman has been arrested for stabbing another woman to death on Sunday morning – September 30, 2018. According to eyewitnesses, …
Report By: Ibrahim Sesay Tubmanburg – Normal academic activities at the Bomi County Community College in Tubmanburg have been suspended indefinitely by the faculty senate of the institution due to …
Report By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr Gbarpolu County – Residents of Wealiquah town in Gbarma district have aborted their farms after elephants attack the area. The wildlife ruined all the …
Report By: Mac Samah Nimba County – As plan by some people of Nimba County to divide the county into two has been on the fringes of political discussions since …
Report By: Bendu White Gbarma District – The Guljah Youth for Transformation in collaboration with the Gbarma District Youth Across Border have publicly recognized and honored Henry B. Gboluma, …
Report By: Ibrahim Sesay Gbarpolu County – A cocoa tree crop project has been launched in Wealiquah Town, Gbarma District in Gbarpolu County. The project is initiated by a local …
Report By: Henry Gboluma, Jr. Gbarpolu County – A massive flood on the Bopolu-Monrovia highway continues to make traveling unbearable for commuters this rainy season. The absence of bridges on …
Report By: Moses Geply Harper – Tehneseo P. Brohdonyen, Maryland County’s new County Education Officer, says it would require the collective effort of the county school system and locals …
Report By: Moses Bailey Bong County – Residents of Boisien, Kokoyah Statutory District in Bong County are hailing Accountability Lab Liberia for its intervention in educating them about the Mineral …
Report By: Fatu Boley Gbarnga, Bong County – Concerns continue to heighten amongst commercial drivers and motorcyclists about the delays in completing the pavement of streets in Gbarnga city, …
Report By: Moses Bailey Gbarnga -Two road building equipment purchased to rehabilitate existing roads and open new ones in Gbarnga and other parts of Bong County have been covered in …
Report By: Henry B. Gboluma Jr Gbarpolu County – A forest inventory to identify animals and plants species that are located in the county have began in Gbarpolu County and …
Report By: Moses Geply Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – In the wake of frequent drug shortage, people in Grand Gedeh County are commanding drugstore owners for their contribution ot the …
Report By: Fatu Boley Bong County – Phebe Maternal Waiting home, located in Suakoko District, Bong County, is in dire strait as midwives decry that the facility is short on …
Bopolu City – Women in Gbarpolu County have called on the government to increase their participation in local governance to enhance togetherness and livelihood development in the county.
Report By: Elton Wroinbee Tiah Buchanan – Thirty-six year old Victoria Karr, a mother of seven children, relies on artisanal fishing as the only source of livelihood for her family. …
Report By: Moses Geply Sanniquillie, Nimba County – The Liberia National Red Cross In collaboration with the Press Union of Liberia has completed a three-day training workshop on humanitarian reporting …
Report By: Elton Wroinbee Tiah Grand Bassa County – Local Voices Liberia has discovered that several damaged bridges are putting travelers at risk in District #2, Grand Bassa County. Many …
Report by: Henry Gboluma, Jr. Gbarpolu County – Hundreds of school going children in eight populated communities are out of school after all the volunteer teachers dropped chalk …
Report By: Henry B. Gboluma, Jr. Bopolu City – Some concern citizens of Gbarpolu County have expressed their frustration over the delay in the full completion of the …
Written by Maxwell K. Saah Lofa County – A Liberian government delegation has held an intervention meeting in Bluyeama Clan, Lofa County where a company has been accused by locals for …
Belle District, Gbarpolu – Students at the government-run Fomba Public Elementary and Junior High School in Belle district are troubled by the lack of safe drinking water and the deplorable …
May 12, 2018: Gbarpolu – The administration and three hundred plus students are disappointed over the continual absence of safe drinking water and latrine facility in Belle Baloma Public …
KAKATA, Margibi- An American-Liberian based Christian Charity organization has ended a one-day assessment visit to Gbolo-kata a village worst hit by the deadly Ebola virus where about 96 people …
Report By: Max Klah in Sinoe County Sinoe County – The Chairlady of the Seebeh Community General Market in Sinoe County, Madam Mary Numah, is calling on the Government …
Report By: Mac Samah in Nimba County Nimba County – Citizens of Ghahn Town, Nimba County have again alarmed over the terms and conditions that led to the …
Bopolu County – The head of the Gbarpolu County Services Center, Owen Kolleh, is asking donors and the Government of Liberia for funding to create more awareness about services available …
Report By: Fatu Boley in Bong County GBARNGA, Bong County – Students in Bong County are calling on the county’s leadership to push for the completion of the Bong County …
Written by: Henry Gboluma, Jr. Bopolu County – The Chief Jallah Lone Medical Health Center (CJLMC) is facing series of constraints due to the Government of Liberia restriction on …
Report By: Henry Gboluma, Jr. Bopolu City – The 16th Judicial Circuit Court reopened its February term of court without a case on its record. During the opening program, the …
Report By: Moses Geply in Zwedru City Zwedru – Residents of New Georgia Community in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County have begun using their bare hands to manually rehabilitate a major road …
Report By: Elton Wrionbee Tiah Monrovia – Reporters of Local Voices Liberia Media Network have completed a two-day training workshop on Liberia budget monitoring for accountability organized by Internews Liberia. …
Buchanan City – Marketers of Grand Bassa County are calling on the government of the Coalition for Democratic Change to do “whatever it takes to control price” in order …
Bopolu – The Superintendent of Gbarpolu County, Armah M. Sarnor has called on people of the six administrative districts in the county to welcome and work with the incoming government …
Bopolu City – The Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC) earned more votes than Unity Party in Gbarpolu County for the first time since it began participating in Liberia’s presidential elections …
Buchanan City – People in Grand Bassa County have blamed the cause of the poor turnout of voters during Tuesday runoff presidential election on the date set for voting. A …
Zwedru City – The Liberia National Police in Grand Gedeh County have charged and sent to court a 39-year old traditional herbalist with criminal coercion after he was accused of …
Buchanan – Several women in Grand Bassa County have expressed concerns over the political future of female politicians in the county. They cited the poor showing of female candidates in …
Tubmanburg – Kathleen Nelson, an American Peace Corp volunteer in Tubmanburg, says men should join human rights institutions to help fight against all forms of Sexual Gender Based Violence against …
Buchanan – The increasing prices of major commodities and services in Grand Bassa County is posing hardship for locals, according to a to local residents. Prices of gasoline and fuel …
Gbarpolu County – People in Gbarpolu County are becoming anxious about the trend the ongoing legal tussle into the election between the Liberty Party and the National Elections Commissions (NEC) …
Tubmanburg, Bomi County – The Liberia Women Situation Room (WSR) in collaboration with the Tubmanburg youth association, held a one-day county peace awareness program. The program, held at the Vincent …
Tubmanburg, Bomi County – Residents of Fefeh Town in Klay District, Bomi County are still rejoicing following the dedication of a newly constructed school building. The school was constructed by …
Kakata, Margibi County – Last Monday morning, fire outbreak total destroyed the three-bedroom apartment of Amos Fanga, destroying all his belongings and rendering him homeless. Fanga, an associate magistrate at …
River Gee County – Since the Liberty Party’s move to halt the presidential runoff election leading to a stay order on all election activities by the Supreme Court of Liberia, …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – As part of its Liberia Media Development Program with funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Internews-Liberia has conducted a one-day …
Gbarpolu County – The Women Situation Room (WSR) is not giving up on their quest to ensure that 2017 election in Liberia concludes peacefully. WSR is a non-governmental group as …
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – Zwedru Multilateral High School (ZMHS) is going through a very difficult time as its technical and vocational section is without instructional materials, says the school …
Lofa County – A violent storm that recently erupted in Kolba, the biggest city in Kolahun District, Lofa County has left behind a serious humanitarian situation affecting more five hundred …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has sensitized young people of Grand Bassa County against potential violent actions that may disturb the country’s …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa – As the legal tussle between the Liberty Party and the National Elections Commission continuous, some members of an intellectual forum in Buchanan City are claiming that …
River Gee County – People in River Gee County are expressing concerns that the delay in the conduct of the run-off presidential election is worsening the already dwindling local economy. …
Gbarpolu County – The urge for a peaceful transfer of power in Liberia for the first time in over seven decades continue to resonate despite ongoing legal bickering over …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa – A physically challenged woman at the Group of 77 in Buchanan City has heap praises at the National Election Commission (NEC) for putting in place measures …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – The representative-elect of Electoral District Four, Grand Bassa County has donated 40 desktop computers to computer school to be open in the district. The …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Despite the ongoing legal rumbling over the conduct of the run-off presidential election, some voters in Grand Bassa County seem poised to exercise their democratic …
Bopolu, Gbarpolu County – A ninth-grade student of Bopolu Central High School has reminded his colleagues and residents of the health benefits of making hand washing a constant practice. Othello …
Grand Gedeh County – Weeks after the official reopening of schools for the 2017/18 school year, many parents in Grand Gedeh County are holding back their children from classes, afraid …
Grand Gedeh County – Young Liberian voters in Grand Gedeh County are upbeat about the October 10 polls and are also hopeful that the National Elections Commissions would conduct free, …
Gbarpolu County – Women in Gbarpolu County are calling on female voters across the county to vote women candidates to ensure “total women leadership” representing the county. The call …
Kakata, Margibi County – The National Election Commission (NEC) through its gender section has ended a two-day regional training of trainers’ workshop in Kakata City for people with disability. Participants …
River Gee County – In the wake of external and internal agitation occurring amongst officials and supporters of political parties in River Gee County, the National Elections Commission, on …
Maryland County – A local non-governmental organization, Christians Humanitarian Services (CHS), has certificated over 30 market women after a six-month intensive business management skill training in Pleebo city, Maryland …
Grand Cape Mount County – Over 1,000 residents of a mining community in Gola Konneh District, Garnd Cape Mount County are reportedly in danger due to alleged illegal mining …
Gbarnga, Bong – A one-day stakeholders training on Information and preventing election violence has ended in Gbarnga, Bong County. The training brought together officers of the Liberia National Police, the …
Maryland County – A local farmer of Glofaken in electoral district three, Maryland County says agriculture is one of the best means of growing Liberia’s economy and promoting rural …
Charlie Town, Rivercess County – Since the start of the 2017/18 academic year, pupils of the Charlie Town Public School have not begun classes due to lack of teachers. Charlie …
Maryland County – The local office of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in Maryland County has conducted awareness on the basic polling steps at one of the biggest markets in the …
Grand Bassa County – The lack of school in Nyaniewien Clan in electoral district, Grand Bassa County leaves over 300 children in “complete darkness”, says the clan’s youth leader. …
Maryland County – Six representative candidates have participated in the final town hall debate in Maryland County, while no candidates show for the electoral District Three event. The district debates …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Authorities of the Buchanan Central Prison are concern over the outbreak of a skin disease, which has left almost 10 inmates infected. The prison …
Gbarnga, Bong County – Linda Cammue, a female Liberian chemist, says young women and girls in Liberia must pursue their dreams with resilience regardless the “insurmountable” challenges. Cammue said the …
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – Civil society organisations partnering with National Youth Movement for Transparent Election (NAYMOTE) have embarked on voter education exercise in Grand Gedeh County following a one-day training-of-trainers …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – The Liberia Drugs Enforcement Agency (LDEA) in Grand Bassa County has arrested a 37-year-old man identified as Moses Swag for illegal possession of a lethal …
Bong County – Despite the National Elections Commission recruiting hundreds of voter educators and hiring several civil society organizations to carry out civic voter education (CVE) across the country, rural …
Tubmanberg City – Bomi County assistant superintendent for development, Ernest Gray Davis, says five major clinics have been renovated and expanded to provide health delivery services for five communities …
Maryland County – A group of Visually Impaired people in Pleebo City, Maryland County have launched an awareness campaign to encourage voters to turn out and cast their ballot …
Gbarpolu County – The Vice Chairman of people living with disability in Liberia has commended NEC for conducting a two-day sensitization for people with disabilities about the voting process …
Flumpa, Nimba County – Four representative candidates contesting in District #8, Nimba County have debated the major development issues in the presence of hundreds of constituents during the final …
Zwedru, Nimba County – As The National Elections Commission (NEC) continues the civic voter education across the country, Liberians in Grand Gedeh County are expressing optimism about the electoral …
Yarpah Town, River Cess – Two Representative Candidates contesting in District two, River Cess County have signed an agreement with constituents to adequately manage funds allotted the county if …
River Gee County – The assistant magistrate of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in River Gee County has successfully mitigated a tension between supporters of opposing candidates of electoral …
Putu District – Liberians living in Putu District, Grand Gedeh County want the National Elections Commission (NEC) to reconsider the challenges of deplorable roads in the area when setting …
Kakata, Margibi County – Scores of young people mainly high school students of Margibi County’s electoral district three have pledged “unflinching” support to a youthful representative candidate in Foday Faisu. …
Panta District – Moses Porkpah, a man accused of allegedly killing his girlfriend in Zota District, Bong County has been arrested by a group of citizens after being on the …
Gbloseo Town, River Cess – Situated 45 kilometers away from Cess City, the capital of Rivercess County, is a dilapidated sky blue and white building housing the only clinic providing …
Grand Gedeh County – A representative candidate in Grand Gedeh County is receiving applauds for contributing to the rehabilitation of two bridges that connect several feeder roads in the …
Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount CountY – Mix-reactions are swelling amongst constituents of Garwula District in Grand Cape Mount County as they weigh in on the performance of incumbent representative …
Maryland County – A popular marketer in Pleabo, Maryland County wants Liberian women to show courage when making a decision to enter politics due to the many odds against them. …
Zorzor, Lofa County – The Women in Peace Building Network Liberia have launched a 30-day fast and prayer for the holding of peaceful elections and subsequent smooth transition of …
Kakata, Margibi County – Stakeholders in Margibi County have committed to a peaceful and violence free electoral process in the country amid repeated calls for a smooth democratic transition …
Zwedru City – The significance of early childhood development and education has resurfaced in Grand Gedeh County as some people say it would be a factor to decide which …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – The head of a local advocacy group based in Grand Bassa County has expressed disappointment in some Liberian politicians, describing them as “untrusted and …
Grand Bassa County – Ahead of the reopening of the academic year in Liberia, students of the St. John River High School in District Two, Grand Bassa County have …
Gbarpolu County – The National Elections Commission (NEC) kicked off the civic and voters education (CVE) campaign in Gbarpolu County to adequately inform registered voters about the elections on October …
Pleabo, Maryland County – Marketers in Pleabo City say they are struggling to keep their businesses afloat due to increasing transportation fare and the challenge of moving goods, which is …
Suakoko, Bong County – The ailing condition of three-year-old Benetta Favor Jaimah’s eyes is worrying her parents who have launched a public appeal to save her sight. Benetta’s mother and …
Yarpah Town, River Cess County – Commuters traveling between Grand Bassa and River Cess Counties are stranded for the past three days due to deplorable road condition which leaves vehicles …
Gbarpolu County – Only one out of 10 representative aspirants attended a meeting in electoral district one, Gbarpolu County where constituents proposed six development priorities to be implemented by the …
Robertsport – As political Campaign gradually gains momentum across Liberia, some 40 people in Grand Cape Mount have vowed not to participate in the pending October 10 presidential and …
Greenville City – The magistrate of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in Sinoe County has called on political parties in the county to avoid any acts that may trigger …
Gbarpolu County – Supporters of a representative candidate in Gbarpolu County on Monday, August 14 spent several hours beyond scheduled time awaiting his arrival to start a political rally. When …
Gbarpolu County – The magisterial office of the National Elections Commission (NEC) in Gbarpolu County said out of 166 people from three electoral districts that turned out during the period …
Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County – With less than 60 days to Liberia’s presidential and representative elections, the head of Zwedru central market, – the largest in Grand Gedeh county – …
Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County – Residents woke up to the honking of cars and motorbikes on Saturday morning August 5, 2017, for the weekly market day in Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County. …
Bopolu, Gbarpolu County – The head of rural women in Gbarpolu County says voters should reflect on the challenges of education, health, and roads facing the county when they …
Kakata, Margibi County- Benoni Urey, the political leader of All Liberian Party (ALP), has called on his supporters to bully opposition parties including the ruling Unity Party. He brands …
Monrovia – Community Radio Journalists from across Liberia have received training in the use of technology to report on the 2017 elections. The 20 participants are members of a local …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Students studying Geriatric Nursing at the Grand Bassa Community College (GBCC) in Buchanan have donated several food items to old folks in the county as …
Gbarpolu County – The Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) has been launched at the Chief Jallah Lone Medical Center in Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County, and seeks to buttress the oral vaccination …
Buchanan, Grand Bassa County – Authorities at the Buchanan Port Authority have confirmed that two persons have died while working on a ship believed to be a Pilipino ship named …
In Summary: Martin Kollie claimed that the Liberian government spent US$41.3 million on the Legislature in 2025 and has increased it to US$51.7M in the draft 2026 budget We fact-checked …
In Summary: A social media blog has claimed that Deputy Speaker Thomas Fallah receives a higher budgetary allocation than Senate Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karngar-Lawrence in the proposed FY2026 national budget. After …
The President of the University of Liberia, Dr. Layli Maparyan, claimed that UL is presently ranked 5,000 in the world and 502 on the African continent.
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