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Diaspora News from Sunday 31 March 2019
Source: sankofaonline.com
2019-03-31
Paa Kwasi Sam, President of the Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Ghana
The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, is scheduled to meet Ghanaians in and around Chicago today, March 31, 2019, at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, 163 E Walton Place, 14th Floor Tower West. , IL 60611 of Chicago.
The Ghana National Metropolitan Council of Chicago is the organizer. The chair should speak and answer questions from members of the public. This late announcement is the result of a previous refusal of the morning landing of the president's plane in Chicago on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Ghana's ambbadador to the United States, Mr. Barfuor Adjei- Barwuah, should accompany the president to Chicago.
After the meeting, the president will attend a private dinner organized in his honor by the Tayui family.
Earlier on Friday, March 29, 2019, the president was at Harvard University. Under the auspices of the Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics and Harvard University's Center for African Studies, he delivered a public address on "Giving Young People Power, the Golden Future". .
On Monday, April 1, 2019, President Akuffo Addo will give a public lecture at the University of Chicago. The event will take place at the International House, 1414 E, 59th Street, Chicago IL 60637 from noon to 1 pm local time. The organizers are the Institute of Politics of the University of Chicago. He will discuss his fifty years of public service, his vision for the future of Ghana and relations between Ghana and the United States. After formal remarks, he will answer questions from the audience. Lunch will be provided.
The event is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public of the University of Chicago. Due to the high turnout expected, organizers are asking that if you can not attend, please cancel your ticket order on Eventbrite so that other users can sign up. Registration is mandatory. Tickets are in general admission and registration does not guarantee a place or is transferable. Doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the event. Any unclaimed spots will be released 10 minutes before the start of the event.
The Chicago Global Affairs Council will also be honored when it hosts a roundtable with President Nana Akoffo Addo on Monday, April 1. Watch the live stream at 5:30 pm to hear his remarks on Ghana's growth and future. The link for the live stream is https://bit.ly/2U0kHk8.
The president is expected to make an important announcement during his visit to Chicago.
Chicago Metropolitan Council Chairman Paa Kwasi Sam urged the Ghanaian community in Chicago and surrounding areas to attend the meeting today.
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