Fact Checks

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 …

On January 27, President Joseph Boakai, in his second State of the Nation address claimed that 42% of Liberia’s population still lacks basic toilet facilities. Pres. Boakai made this statement …

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 …