Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily https://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Sat, 27 Apr 2024 13:03:30 +0000 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:39:24 +0000 Liberia: Cummings’ ANC Jibes at Boakai https://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-cummings-anc-jibes-boakai The Alternative National Congress has tossed a shade on former Vice President Joseph Boakai of the Unity Party's failure to resolve the crisis in the defunct Collaborating Political Party as promised. The ANC, which is headed by Alexander Cummings, has jibed Boakai for remarking that the… tmehnpaine@gmail.com (Tina S. Mehnpaine) fc40f77a-4c07-4751-82ee-2de7f303b476 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:39:24 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Goodbye to Yesterday? https://www.liberianobserver.com/goodbye-yesterday ... Death knell hovers over the CPP From all indications, the ongoing internecine feud in the Liberty Party appears certain to cause a split in ranks, with one faction led by its political leader Nyonblee Karnga - Lawrence and the other by Musa Bility. According to a political analyst,… ead7d3c3-af7a-4f37-a1ca-11c254ce0725 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:05:04 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Liberia: Boakai Vows to Audit Pres. Weah If Elected https://www.liberianobserver.com/boakai-vows-audit-pres-weah-if-elected The Standard Bearer of the Unity Party has vowed to audit the administration of President George Weah and prosecute to the fullest anyone found guilty of corruption if elected as President in 2023. The UP leader, Joseph Boakai has disclosed that the audit would begin within the first 100… 52d68579-e90a-4302-b871-be3779b77b7f Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:37:02 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Presidency Palaver Worsens Between Cummings, Boakai https://www.liberianobserver.com/presidency-palaver-worsens-between-cummings-boakai The Alternative National Congress has accused former Vice President Joseph Boakai of conspiring with others to circumvent the holding of democratic primaries at the expense of undermining the unity of the Collaborating Political Parties. The ANC in a press release noted that Boakai is… liberianobserver@gmail.com (Staff Editor) da3f92f0-091c-4df7-997f-8abf9af58592 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:37:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Boakai: "Cummings Cannot Defeat Weah" https://www.liberianobserver.com/boakai-cummings-cannot-defeat-weah Former Vice President Joseph Boakai has sold himself as the only politician in the country that can defeat President George Weah, in the upcoming presidential election slated for 2023.  When quizzed about the idea of Alexander Cummings heading the CPP to challenge President Weah,… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) 3282a812-b6fd-4b3d-9de0-1d3cc65b1526 Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:35:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily CPP Attacks Pres. Weah's Silence on LRD Depreciation https://www.liberianobserver.com/cpp-attacks-pres-weahs-silence-lrd-depreciation The Collaborating Political Parties has slammed President George Weah’s handling of the economy — accusing him of neglect as shortage of Liberian dollars strangulates the economy. “The refusal of the government through the Central Bank of Liberia to supply needed Liberian dollars, which… f2af283f-6a74-472e-9b10-4f8460e1c242 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 02:56:08 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Can Boakai's Unity Party Reunite CPP? https://www.liberianobserver.com/can-boakais-unity-party-reunite-cpp ..... How he handles internal crises that have divided the CPP and the much bad blood between Urey and Cummings will speak volumes of his leadership ability. Former Vice President Joseph Boakai and his Unity Party have finally accepted the mantle to lead the Collaborating Political Parties… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) 80cb7fcf-7a0a-48a0-87ed-6ad6d952c056 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 14:10:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily ANC Boycott Boakai Again https://www.liberianobserver.com/anc-boycott-boakai-again The Alternatively National Congress is expected to boycott the ascension of Unity Party standard bearer, Joseph Nyumah Boakai, to the chairmanship of the Collaborating Political Parties. The CPP, made up of four political parties, has a rotating leadership mandate, which has the… 188c8aa0-0d9e-4bc5-9b5a-9ef8883633a6 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:10:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily The CPP Is Now Left to Die, Having Self-Administered a Fatal Dose https://www.liberianobserver.com/cpp-now-left-die-having-self-administered-fatal-dose Recent statements by Alternative National Congress (ANC) leader Alexander Cummings declaring in effect that the change he seeks to make can only be done from the Office of the President have made it clear that the issue of a compromise between him and Joseph Boakai to settle for the post of… d9a39967-38ac-4db7-8725-84b58403a25a Mon, 11 Oct 2021 10:27:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Cummings: 'I Am Not Thinking about VP Position' https://www.liberianobserver.com/cummings-i-am-not-thinking-about-vp-position ... "Too often in our country, we settle and compromise." The Standard Bearer of the Alternative National Congress, Alexander Cummings, has rubbished suggestions from some supporters of the opposition community to suspend his quest to be the presidential candidate of the Collaborating… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) eeb72d1b-b1e9-497f-961b-badfef5576f7 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:06:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Sen. Lawrence: ‘Cummings Illegally Modified CPP Framework’ https://www.liberianobserver.com/sen-lawrence-cummings-illegally-modified-cpp-framework But Cummings rejects claims: “... I and the ANC acted honorably.”  The political leader of the Liberty Party, Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, has directly accused her counterpart from the Alternative National Congress, Mr. Alexander B. Cummings, of illegally modifying the framework… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) 43647cda-277d-4d32-9a26-3acbc6392033 Fri, 08 Oct 2021 02:48:01 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily ‘Remain Resilient’ https://www.liberianobserver.com/remain-resilient -- Former VP Boakai Urges Baptist Theological Seminary Students Former Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has reminded graduates of the  Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary to remain resilient in their educational sojourn amid hardship. Of the 41, thirty-three (32) candidates got… dyates460@gmail.com (David A. Yates) 6ab6cc1f-f12d-445b-bd57-b401139d7f11 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 07:43:37 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Which Way, CPP? https://www.liberianobserver.com/which-way-cpp A critical look at unfolding developments For the past few weeks the focus of the local media, it appears, has been on unfolding developments within the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP). Feuding amongst constituent member parties has reached a mark higher, thus creating serious… bacb2365-3cf5-43e4-a905-9c5bd3b9329f Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:05:09 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily ‘It’s Not My Calling to Be Second Any Longer’ https://www.liberianobserver.com/its-not-my-calling-be-second-any-longer ...Former VP Boakai Former Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai says he has served the country in many capacities, including the Vice Presidency and now it is time for him to be considered for the number one position in the country. Boakai said it is about time Cummings or any other person… 612cd228-ef27-43ed-8e76-0da2070d6636 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:29:16 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Cummings Accused of Altering CPP Framework https://www.liberianobserver.com/cummings-accused-altering-cpp-framework “He knows best what has happened…” Says Sen. Karnga Lawrence  The political leaders of the All Liberian Party, Unity Party and the Liberty Party have accused their colleague, Alexander B. Cummings, of altering the Framework document  of the Collaborating Political Parties. The… 42a9f4fe-213c-4f58-9dfd-25b2521259e5 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 08:14:43 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Boakai Eyes Rematch with Weah https://www.liberianobserver.com/boakai-eyes-rematch-weah “…Reclaim Liberia from bad governance,” says the former Vice President The former ruling Unity Party has officially endorsed former Vice President Joseph Boakai’s ambition to head the ticket of the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) for the 2023 presidential election.  The… 077f1178-d335-4fc7-b80b-bafc2c741f95 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:52:09 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily Cummings: “CPP Framework Being Violated” https://www.liberianobserver.com/cummings-cpp-framework-being-violated-0 Rejects the extension of Sen. Lawrence’s term  The political leader of the Alternative National Congress, Alexander B. Cummings, has rejected the extension of the tenure of Senator Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence as chair of the Collaborating Political Parties. Sen. Lawrence, whose tenure… dopoejr@gmail.com (Robin Dopoe) 6e60a5a3-1211-493f-84a3-d9cc36ef33f8 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 20:02:48 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily ‘CPP Framework Tampered With’ https://www.liberianobserver.com/cpp-framework-tampered But Urey is yet to says under whose leadership  the tempering took place A leading figure in the Collaborating Political Parties has alarmed that the framework governing the opposition political group of parties has been altered.  The alarm, which was raised by former CPP… 5ee058a8-f279-41ed-ac85-c54cd5abdc5d Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:40:52 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily