IDPADA-G was pleased to contribute to making the recent visit of Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo to Guyana 2019 memorable and valuable for our community. IDPADA-G sponsored nation-wide coverage of the visit from the President’s arrival to his departure. Chairman Vincent Al- exander was accorded the privilege of escorting President Akufo-Addo as he lay a wreath to honour Guyana’s national hero, Kofi, at the 1763 Monument in the Square of the Revolution. As they toured the monument, President Akufo- Addo remarked that, “a national hero of Guyana with the name Kofi, an Akan name, clearly demonstrates the strong links between Guyana and Ghana.” The visiting Ghanaian President also laid a wreath at the Non-Aligned Movement Monument where there is a bust of Ghana’s first Prime Minister and President and co-founder of the Non-Aligned Movement, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. IDPADA-G executives, Chairman Mr. Vincent Alexander, CEO Ms. Olive Sampson and elected Coordinating Council members held a meeting with the Ghanaian President and invited the Ghana Day Organization and the Pan African Movement to participate. Topics discussed included the development of having closer ties between Guyana and Ghana through educational and cultural exchanges for African Guyanese students, academics, scientists, artists, musicians, dancers and business people.

IDPADA-G took advantage of this visit to inform educators and students about Ghana and the Akan contribution to our history by preparing education- al resources presented to the Ministry of Education. The IDPADA-G’s teaching materials were distributed to the teachers and students who welcomed the

President at the 1763 Monument with shouts of Akwaaba (Welcome)!