MONROVIA – George Manneh Weah turns 60 on October 1, and he has chosen prayer over a party. The former president is turning his birthday into a Day of Prayer for Liberia. His party cites the hardship many Liberian families now face. The gesture sits inside a crowded calendar for the opposition. Martyrs Day runs November 4 to 8 in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County. Its indoor program falls on November 7, a date heavy in CDC memory. On that day in 2011, police fired on a CDC march, and the United Nations reported two deaths. A convention follows in Maryland County next March. As THE ANALYST reports, the party says it is rebuilding around memory, faith and organization.
MONROVIA: The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has announced three major activities on its national calendar: Martyrs Day 2026 in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County; a Day of Prayer for Liberia in place of former President George Manneh Weah’s birthday celebration in October; and an Extra-Ordinary Convention in Maryland County in March 2027. The announcements were made in a press release dated September 28, 2026, issued from the party’s Office of the National Secretariat at its Temporary National Headquarters in Plumkor, 5th Street, Sinkor, and signed by CDC National Secretary General Jefferson Tamba Koijee.
According to the release, the CDC will observe Martyrs Day 2026 from November 4 to 8, 2026, in Kinjor, Grand Cape Mount County, under the theme “They Carried the Struggle — We Carry Their Legacy.” The party said this year’s observance will honor fallen CDC cadres, grassroots organizers, youth and women leaders, militants, community organizers and ordinary partisans “whose sacrifices helped sustain the CDC throughout its political journey and who gave their full measure of devotion.”
Activities will include an official opening, a candlelight vigil honoring Fallen Cadre Morris Kromah, Muslim and Christian intercessory prayers, games, a parade and the official indoor program on November 7. A central feature of the observance, the party said, will be the establishment of the CDC National Roll of the Fallen, a permanent historical record of fallen partisans from across Liberia.
“Their names must be remembered. Their stories must be told. Their families must know that the movement they served has not forgotten them,” the release said. It added that the official Martyrs Day Observance leadership structure and organizing committee would be announced hereafter, and the document went on to name the committee in full.
Weah Trades Birthday for Prayer
Former President George Manneh Weah will not hold a birthday celebration this October, the CDC announced. According to the party, given the economic hardship confronting many Liberians, Weah believes that a lavish personal celebration would not appropriately reflect the difficulties many families are experiencing.
Instead, the party said, he will dedicate the occasion as a Day of Prayer for Liberia. The observance will focus on the peace of the Republic, the welfare of its people and hope for the country’s future.
Convention Heads to Maryland
The CDC further announced an Extra-Ordinary Convention to be held in Maryland County from March 26 to 31, 2027. The convention will bring together the party’s national leadership, county and district structures, auxiliary organizations, grassroots membership and diaspora representation, the release said, adding that further convention details will be announced subsequently.
The CDC called on all partisans, supporters and structures at home and abroad to take note of the dates and prepare accordingly. The release carried the observance’s rallying line: “They carried the struggle, we carry their legacy.”
Who Serves on the Committee
The leadership structure named in the release is headed by Montserrado County District #14 Representative Kerkula Muka Kamara as National Chairperson, with Grand Cape Mount County District #1 Representative Bintu Massaley as National Vice Chairman for Administration. The other national vice chairmen are Emmanuel T. T. Swen for Operations, Success A. B. Dennis for International Affairs, Edwin Keh for Political Affairs and Edriss Bility for Programs, while Andrew Massaquoi serves as European Affairs International Coordinator.
Grand Cape Mount County Chairman Varney A. Sheriff is National Secretary General, assisted by Hon. Jessie Korboi as Deputy Secretary General for Administration, Hon. Reginald Nagbe as Deputy Secretary General for Coordination and Liaison, and Richard Gabriel Singbeh Jr. as Deputy Secretary General for Records and Documentation. Gbarpolu County Chairman Morris Kamara is National Coordinator, and Famata Wesseh is Financial Secretary. The release noted that the National Steering Committee has the power to establish subcommittees in various counties.
Under Women’s Affairs, Fatu K. Swaray is National Women’s Coordinator, and the Deputy National Women’s Coordinator post is listed against the Women’s League of Grand Cape Mount County. Hon. Ruth Baryogar Varney is International Women’s Affairs Coordinator, with Madam Oretha Togba as her deputy. Under Families and Memorial Affairs, Gertrude J. D. Williams is National Coordinator for Families of the Fallen and Memorial Affairs, and Kolu T. Sumo is Principal Reader of the CDC Roll of the Fallen.
The Media and Communications team is led by National Spokesman Alvin Wesseh and Deputy National Spokesman Samuel Jacobs. Prince N. Sheriff is International Media and Communication Officer, with Dashward A. Wumah as his deputy, while Abu Sheriff is Media and Communications Director, deputized by Kyne Oliver Kyne. The release lists Eric Pervist and Shanti Kromah under Press and Propaganda Officer, followed by a Media Outreach and Coordination post.
Suzan Gbangaye is Social Media Engagement Coordinator, with Aloysius Howe as deputy, and Tracy Tenneh Vincent is Senior Digital Officer. The social media influencers named are Wantoe Teah Wantoe, Henry Garneo, Charles D. Gull, Emmanuel Tulay, Alplato Chukpue-Padmore, Morris Nyandibo, Wilmot Lee McCritty, Rhodan Nelson, Cyrus Baromi Davies, Lisa Kollie, Belle Jangar, Togba Korkoryiza, Pinky Parker, Genevie Anderson, John Arkie Neewary, Serena Neufville and Futamata Sackor.
For Protocol, Parade and Sports, Maminah Gorlon Carr-Gaye is Chief of Protocol, Mayango Jallah handles National Auxiliaries Coordination, McAllen Quiah is Grand Marshal and Stanley Gray is Parade Commander. Hon. Jeremiah B. Sackie is Sports Coordinator, and Kokulo Borvor is Coordinator for Religious Affairs.
The Local Coordinating Team is led by Hon. Aaron B. Vincent, with Varmah Bobby Gray as co-lead. Its members are Swaliho Passawe, Mambu Freeman, Bendu P. Kamara, K-Rich Foboi, Clarence Kamara, Sylvanus A. Samah, Eric Kamanda, Aron Foley, Ofore Bacon, Alieu Massaquio, Varney L. Kamara, Fatu Lamie, Adama Fahbulleh, Mao Caulubalyo and Momo Ebu Massaley, alongside all district coordinators, all district chairladies and all district youth coordinators or chairpersons.
The ex officio members are CDC National Vice Chairman for Mobilization Musa Konneh; former CDC Secretary General Acarous Moses Gray; Grand Cape Mount County Senator Simeon Boima Taylor; Senior Revolutionary Cadre Mamensie Kabba; former National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) Chief Executive Officer Saifuah-Mai Gray; and Hon. Gabriel K. Nmah, Senior Advisor to the National Chairman. The release congratulated those selected to serve the party and closed with its slogan: “Victory is the final destination.”
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