Biden taps Ghanaian Liberian millennial for key White House role
The Biden White House has tapped another African for key White House role. Gabe Kofi Amo has been appointed as Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs to assist Julie Chavez Rodriguez in liaising with all elected officials from the state and local governments.
Ghanaian Americans Demand Policymakers to Approve Critical Coronavirus Relief
“Like many Americans, the Ghanaian community in the U.S. is not exempt from the COVID-19 crisis. We feel the overwhelming stress and the risk of transferring the contagion to their loved ones, all while trying to make ends meet. The Act provides financial relief in critical areas that would strengthen public hospitals and the public health care system by assisting health care employers with developing and implementing infectious disease exposure control plans.
DNT hosts virtual 32nd Chicago Ghanafest on Saturday
For 31 years, Ghanaians in Chicago have wowed the world with unparalleled Ghanaian traditional festival every last Saturday of July attracting thousands of participants of multiple ethnicity from all over the world. This year was going to be even better with the addition of a corporate dinner with invitations to dignitaries such as The Obamas […]
United Volta Association donates food to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx
Members of the United Volta Association in New York on June 19, 2020, donated food to the Jacobi Medical Center here in the Bronx to show their appreciation and support to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the President of United Volta Association, Mrs. Perl Setranah, the donation was to show their appreciation to the […]
Ghana to black Americans: Come home. We’ll help you build a life here.
Kimberly Reese has never visited Ghana, but she is already designing her dream home there. The Ohio mother of five says she doesn’t feel safe in the United States. “Some of us are tired,” Reese said. “Some of us just want to be in an environment where we don’t have to look over our shoulders. […]
EC should create online registration for Ghanaians stuck outside due to coronavirus to register
A lot of Ghanaians having valid Ghana cards and passports are stuck outside due to the closure of borders. Many of them may want to register to vote in the December 7th election. It would be necessary for a registration link to be created online so these people could register online and authorise the EC […]
Extend voter registration to eligible Ghanaians abroad – Group petitions EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has been petitioned to extend the upcoming voter registration to eligible Ghanaians outside the country. The petition is from a group called “aRTICLE 42” and was filed by its Global Coordinator, Richard Sky. It was received by the EC today, June 29, a day before the start of the registration exercise. […]
EC has submitted C.I. on ROPAA to Parliament – Bossman
We sighted a news item on Joy News in which a Deputy Commissioner at the Electoral Commission talking about the Commission’s readiness to implement ROPAA in the 2020 elections. He stated that ROPAA is a Ghanaian thing and early this year, they will start registering Ghanaians living abroad. We welcome this decision by the commission and we on our part, will do everything possible for ROPAA to succeed.
The Diaspora Progressive Movement in USA talks about ROPAA
We sighted a news item on Joy News in which a Deputy Commissioner at the Electoral Commission talking about the Commission’s readiness to implement ROPAA in the 2020 elections. He stated that ROPAA is a Ghanaian thing and early this year, they will start registering Ghanaians living abroad. We welcome this decision by the commission and we on our part, will do everything possible for ROPAA to succeed.
Citizenship question is gone. Michigan immigrants still distrust the Census
President Donald Trump’s plans to include a citizenship question on the 2020 U.S. Census have come and gone, but they continue to spark fear among immigrants about what the government will do with information collected in the count.