Daddy Bosco elected as the first chairman of the Rastafari Continental Council
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Ghana’s Ahuma Bosco Ocansey aka Daddy Bosco has been elected as the first chairman of the Rastafari Continental Council (R.C.C ) at the recent meeting in Capetown, South Africa by the Representatives of Rastafari organizations of Africa
The conference also elected the representative from Tanzania, Ras Makonnen as deputy chairman.
Rastafari Protects its people – According to the facilitator of the Conference, Dr Desta Meghoo, the Diasporan African Forum’s rep with the African Union “the R.C.C seeks to protect and preserve the cultural, civil and natural rights of indigenous African Rastafari; ensuring their recognition nationally, regionally and Africa wide; in order to safeguard Rastafari Peoples full participation in the all areas of society in Africa, realizing a strong, sound and developed Africa.”
On his part, the chairman, Ahuma Bosco Ocansey expressed his gratitude to the Council for the confidence reposed in Ghana to provide leadership for the Council and also contribute our quota to the realization of the objectives of the R.C.C.
The three-day conference which was under the theme “Rastafari and Intra African Trade for Sustainable Development” took place from May 22 – 25 in Wellington, Capetown had representation from Ethiopia, Ghana, Botswana, Angola, Bernin, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Namibia and Swaziland.
Participants at the conference worked on the structure of the Council and duly appointed officers for the administration of the Council’s secretariat which will be based in South Africa. The secretariat will be run by Mama Nonhlanhla Mbhele as Administrative Officer, Sister Shane as Finance Officer and Ras Haile Negus as Communications Officer.
A Youth Council and a Council of Elders were also appointed to advise the Rastafari Continental Council. The Administrator of the Rastafari Council of Ghana, Kofi Asante Mireku aka Royal Moses Asante was also appointed to the Youth Council.
Commissioners were also appointed for thematic areas with Original Ras Korby Hingere Gaere of Ghana as Commissioner for Culture, Ras Kuda Kwashie of Zimbabwe for Agriculture, Stephen Khunou for Immigration and Prof Ongolo of Angola for Education.
This is a way forward for the people of Africa. More hands are need in build our Africa. As the saying goes ” Together we stand , divided we fall.”
The next conference is scheduled for Accra, Ghana from May 23 – 25, 2019.
