accra Archives – Caribbean Life

Jamaican Canadian Keondra Tomlinson-Gayle, right, is being presented with her certificate of Ghanaian citizenship by President President Akufo-Addo after being sworn in among more than 200 Afro-Caribbean citizens at a ceremony on Nov. 19, 2024, in Accra, Ghana.

Africa

More than 200 Afro-Caribbean Diaspora members obtain Ghanaian citizenship

By Tangerine Clarke

Photo by Nelson A. King

Brooklyn

Owners of Brooklyn’s first legal cannabis dispensary pleased with serving community

By Nelson A. King

Black Star African nation grants citizenship to 126 diasporans

Africa

Black Star African nation grants citizenship to 126 diasporans

By Vinette K. Pryce

Africa

BACK TO THE MOTHERLAND

By Colin A. Moore

Music

Bob Marley’s 66th bash set for Ghana

By Vinette K. Pryce

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