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Ghanaian-Canadian Chamber of Ghanaians living Commerce & Diaspora Engagement abroad to vote in Think Tank launched in Toronto next Elections in Ghana President Akuffo Addo assures Diasporans
By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto
From: Dr. Michael Baffoe, Accra, Ghana
Group picture of participants and invited guests Hilton Airport hotel, 5875 airport Road, Mississauga was the venue of the launching of the Ghanaian-Canadian Chamber of commerce (GCCC) and the Diaspora Engagement Think Tank (DETT) on Saturday July 29, 2017 by the Ghanaian-Canadian Association of Ontario (GCAO) The launching’s theme was “Breaking barriers through business, innovation and service.” The launching of these two pillars of GCAO’s strategic vision is to drive business and to think tank socioeconomic issues. The Chamber of Commerce and Think Tank is grass root community based initiative intended “to create opportunities for our community to innovate and develop entrepreneurial and trade skills’. These were contained e in the welcome address of Emmanuel Duodu, President of GCAO after the rendition of the national anthems of both Canada and Ghana. After the introduction of VIPs at the event, the Acting Ghana High Commissioner to Canada, Mr. Philbert Johnson brought greetings from Ottawa and said the epoch meeting has been fantastic and he is impressed with the self-motivation and coming together towork for the advancement of the land of our
birth. He pointed out that Africa cannot be a continent of poor people as we are endowed with natural resources. He added that leadership alone cannot bring change but with the full support of the citizenry together will necessitate the necessary change. Mr. AkwasiAwuahAbabio, Director of Diaspora Relations office at the Office of the President was on hand to support the launching. He stated that he was here also to listen to the concerns of diasporans and report to the President for action to be taken on them. He also said that students in the diaspora can do their national service in Ghana. He also touched on the implementation of the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA). He continued that his office is lobbying Parliament to remove the restrictions on disporans and that the Speaker of Parliament is in support of such measure. The just ended Homecoming Summit held in Accra in July was a big success and that the outcome is being forwarded to the government for implementation. Mr. Awuah also appealed to diasporansto provide basic information about themselves to the various embassies so that it will enable the government to tap into it to mobilize cont’d on pg. 15
President Akuffo Addo The President of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo DankwaAkufo Addo, has strongly assured Ghanaians living abroad that his government will ensure the full implementation of the Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA) that was passed as far back as February 2006 to enable Ghanaians living outside the shores of the country to vote in the next and
subsequent national elections. The President gave this strong assurance when he delivered the KeyNote Speech on the Opening Day of the second Diaspora HomeComing Summit at the International Conference Center in Accra on Wednesday July 5th, 2017. Over two thousand Ghanaian Diasporans and former diasporans jamcont’d on pg. 6
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