Ghana–Jamaica relations

Ghana–Jamaica relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Ghana and Jamaica.Neither country has a resident ambassador.

Ghanaian–Jamaican relations

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Ghana and Jamaica have a Joint Permanent Commission,[1] and there are plans for Ghanaian investment in Jamaica.[2][3][4][5]

History

Ghana, as the former Gold Coast, and Jamaica share historical links through the slave trade and forced Ashanti/Akan emigration to the Caribbean.[6][7][8]

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References
  1. Ghana-Jamaica Joint Permanent Commission Meets, 12 March 2013
  2. Alumina refinery
  3. Communique
  4. UN.org Jamaica pdf
  5. Ghanaweb diaspora
  6. Encyclopedia of African-American culture and history: the Black ...Colin A. Palmer, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - 2006 - Volume 2 - Page 824 "Dorothy Mosby (2003) informs readers that in the migration of the Akan people from Africa (present-day Ghana) to Jamaica, "
  7. Adam Hochschild Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an ... -- 2006 Page 93 "He boarded one called the Fly, a 143-ton vessel built in Newbury, Massachusetts, which regularly carried slaves from the Gold Coast—today's Ghana—to Jamaica. “Here I found myself for the first time on the deck of a slave-vessel.—the sight ...
  8. Globalfusionproductions Jamaica Ghana One Blood


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