Rastafari Council Celebrates 3rd anniversary with a Grounation

The media has been advised to desist from describing any person in dreadlocks who is involved in a criminal activity a Rastaman.

The advise was given by Ras Antwi Bosiako, Communications Director for the Rastafari Council at a grounation organized by the Council to mark its third anniversary.

According to Ras Bosiako, the situation whereby any dreadlocks is described as a Rastaman is not acceptable by the Council.

The Rastafari Council, Ghana has been in existence for the past three years and has been involved in a number of activities.

One of it’s most significant activities has been the establishment of the Black Star Line Cooperative Credit Union for the economic empowerment of Rastafarians.

In his welcome address, the President of the Rastafari Council, Ghana Ahuma Bosco Ocansey aka Daddy Bosco encouraged all Rastafarians to join the Credit Union to ensure the economic development of the Rastafarian Community.

Ras Nana Aswad Nkrabeah vice President of the Council and Liason Officer with other Diasporan organizations and the rep on the Coalition against Foreign Intervention in Africa recalled the various activities the council has been involved in such as the interventions in the cases of discrimination against Rastafarians.

Other speakers called on government to review the legislation on immigration as far as Africans from the disapora are concerned.

The Rastafari Council, Ghana was established in 2009 with the objective of working towards socio economic and political upliftment of the Rastafarian community in Ghana.