Local Voices Liberia

10/10/2025

A Former Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Public Works-Republic of Liberia, J. Jefferson Cheeson, claims the Tappita-to-Toe Town Road Project was approved by the World Bank Africa in December 2021 and that the contract was signed on August 18, 2023, during the administration of former president George Weah.

Our review of the evidence shows that while Mr. Chesson’s timeline of the project approval is incorrect, his claim correctly attributes the initiation of the project to the past administration.

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 December 2021 and that the contract was signed on August 18, 2023, during CDC administration. We have verified these claims by...

10/10/2025

In this edition of the , we verify two claims:

Transport Minister Sirleaf Tyler claims that the Ministry generated almost $11 million in revenue in 2024.

And, Deputy Minister for Press and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism (MICAT), Daniel O. Sando, claims that Alexander B. Cummings, political leader of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), endorsed and voted for former President George Weah during the 2023 presidential run-off.

Did the two public officials get their facts correct? 🎧 Listen to the full breakdown of our fact checks.

This fact-check report is part of a media partnership aimed at promoting information integrity and countering disinformation in Liberia, supported by the Liberia Media Empowerment Project (LMEP), which is implemented by Internews in Liberia with funding from the European Union in Liberia.

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09/10/2025

In this episode of the , we verify two claims:

✅ Deputy Minister for Economic Management at the Ministry of Finance and Development, Dehpue Zuo, claimed that by the end of 2017, before the administration of former President George Weah took office, inflation stood at 12.4 percent but later increased to 18 percent. Did he get the numbers correct?

✅ Do eye-related health issues cause over US$400 billion in global productivity losses, with Liberia accounting for approximately US$10 million in annual productivity losses?

🎧 Listen to the full breakdown of our fact checks

This fact-check report is part of a media partnership aimed at promoting information integrity and countering disinformation in Liberia, supported by the Liberia Media Empowerment Project (LMEP), which is implemented by Internews in Liberia with funding from the European Union in Liberia.

07/10/2025

: In this edition of the , we verify two claims:

✅ Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, Political Leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), claimed that the one percent of votes he received in Liberia’s 2023 presidential election was the result of fraud.

✅ Nimba County Senator Samuel Kogar claimed that the Government of Liberia provides an annual subsidy of $50,000 to the PYJ University.

Did the two politicians get their facts correct? 🎧 Listen to the full breakdown of our fact checks.

06/10/2025

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02/10/2025

: In this edition of the , we checked two claims:

✅ Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) claims that Liberia is in Category “A” of the IMO. Is he correct?

✅ We also verify a claim by popular political activist Martin K. N. Kollie that the "public workforce in Liberia stands at 67,746".

🎧 Listen to the full breakdown of our fact checks

This fact-check report is part of a media partnership aimed at promoting information integrity and countering disinformation in Liberia, supported by the Liberia Media Empowerment Project (LMEP), which is implemented by Internews in Liberia with funding from the European Union in Liberia.

01/10/2025

Did Liberia Produce 376,000 Ounces of Gold In 2022?

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01/10/2025

: 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 2018 to $296 million in 2023, but jumped to $316 million in two years during the current Unity Party administration.

Did he get his facts right?

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 2018 to $296 million in 2023, but jumped to $316 million in two years during the curren...

01/10/2025

In this edition of the , we verify two claims:

✅ Did the CDC administration slightly increase the national wage bill from US$290 million in 2018 to $296 million in 2023, while the Unity Party administration increased the wage bill from US$296 million to $316 million in less than two years?

✅ Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) in Grand Cape Mount County was awarded by the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) as the country’s largest revenue contributor in 2023, as claimed by Mr. Boakai Jaleiba -- an official of the Liberian government.

🎧 Listen to the full breakdown of our fact checks

This fact-check report is part of a media partnership aimed at promoting information integrity and countering disinformation in Liberia, supported by the Liberia Media Empowerment Project (LMEP), which is implemented by Internews in Liberia with funding from the European Union in Liberia.

29/09/2025

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26/09/2025

: In this episode of the , we verify two claims:

✅Is the Port of Greenville in Sinoe County the deepest water port in Liberia?

✅And an Instagram user claimed that Liberia recorded a gold production of 376,000 ounces in 2022. Did he get his facts correct?

🎧 Listen to the full breakdown of our fact checks ✅

This fact-check report is part of a media partnership aimed at promoting information integrity and countering disinformation in Liberia, supported by the Liberia Media Empowerment Project (LMEP), which is implemented by Internews in Liberia with funding from the European Union in Liberia.

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