Samia Nkrumah daughter of the late Pan Africanist Dr. Kwame Nkrumah to make presentation at Launch of Centre for Reparation Research

Published: Saturday | October 11, 2017 | Rowen A. Johnson

Ms. Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician and the first daughter of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah

Jamaica yesterday welcomed to our shores, Ms. Samia Yaba Christina Nkrumah, Ghanaian politician and the first daughter of the late Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, world renowned Pan Africanist, and the man largely responsible for leading Ghana to its independence from Britain in 1957, eventually serving as the country’s first President. On hand to greet her upon her arrival was a distinguished group comprised of Mr. Benjamin Asamoah, President of the Ghanaian Association in Jamaica (GhaJam), Mrs. Trefina Asiedu, GhaJam Board Member, renowned dub poet and talk show host Mutabaruka and his wife Jacqueline Hope, also a collector of artefacts, Mr. David Commissiong, Chairman - Caribbean Pan African Network, Mr. Cikiah Thomas, Chairman - Global African Congress, as well as Publisher Ras Miguel Lorne and Mrs. Grace Jutan, from the Office of the Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies, Mona.

Ms. Nkrumah addressing the welcome party

Pictured from left to right Ras Miguel Lorne, Publisher, Mr. David Commissiong, Chairman - Caribbean Pan African Network, Mr. Cikiah Thomas, Chairman - Global African Congress, Mrs. Jacqueline Hope, Ms. Samia Nkrumah, Mutabaruka, Mr. Benjamin Asamoah, President of the Ghanaian Association in Jamaica (GhaJam) and Mrs. Trefina Asiedu, GhaJam Board Member

Ms. Nkrumah was elected as the first woman Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party, the political party formed by her father Dr. Nkrumah. This appointment made her the first female chairperson of a major political party in Ghana. She also served as the Member of Parliament for the Jomorro Constituency winning the seat in the 2008 general election on her first attempt.  

Ms. Nkrumah will be making a presentation at an all-day symposium that will coincide with the launch of the Centre for Reparations Research. The event is scheduled for today October 10 beginning at 9 am and will take place at the UWI Mona Visitor’s Lodge and Conference Centre. The theme for the Symposium will be, “Post-Independence Cross Roads: Economic Growth, Sustainable Societies and Reparatory Justice.” The event will be streamed online, and individuals may watch at www.uwitv.org.