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Misleading: NEC Did Not Deny Certification of VP-Elect Koung Due to Absence of President-Elect Boakai - Local Voices Liberia A claim that the National Elections Commission (NEC) will not certificate Vice President-elect Jeremiah Koung in the absence of President-Elect Joseph Boakai is false. Fact Check By: Siaway T. Miapue […]

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Is Wolokolie in compliance with the LRA Act? - The Stage Media Liberia The Stage Media (TSM) investigation has established that the designated commissioner general of the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) has violated Section 14 of the Act that established the institution in 2013. The LRA is in charge of administering and enforcing the revenue laws to assess, collect, au...

Explainer: What to Know About US Sanction on Liberia - The Stage Media Liberia The term "sanction" has recently appeared in many Liberian news headlines. The Stage Media (TSM) is concerned, however, about the public's understanding of the punishments, functions, and effectiveness of sanctions. The United States sanctioned four Liberian government officials in December. Jeffers...

Explainer: How Does the Legislature Vote? - The Stage Media Liberia According to Articles 47 and 48 of Liberia's 1986 constitution, the 55th legislature will officially take office on the second working Monday of January 2024, following the 2023 presidential and general elections. Before becoming speaker of the Lower House or Senate pro-tempore, many factors must be...

Unproven: Claims of ‘Cheating and Irregularities’ in October 10 Elections are Unproven - Local Voices Liberia The Global News Network (GNN), amongst other things, claims that the October 10, 2023, elections in Liberia were marred by cheating and irregularities. In the story, the paper didn’t reference the particular incident of cheating but presented an allegation that seeks to undermine the credibility o...

In President George Weah's speech at the ALP endorsement, at no time did he say he made Costa worship him as king.

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Two WhatsApp Chats That Are Misleading - The Stage Media Liberia Claim 1: UP Joseph Boakai releases a list of cabinet ministers, leaving out Nimba. Verdict: Misleading. The viral WhatsApp screenshot purporting to be a chat from both the UP and CDC chats was staged to disseminate disinformation. Full text: On October 18, 2023, a list leaked on Facebook suggesting....