PRESS STATEMENT TO COMMEMORATE 420

April 19, 2022 The Editor PRESS STATEMENT TO COMMEMORATE 4/20 On the occasion of the global commemoration of 4/20, the Advocacy Committee of the Rastafari Council, Ghana (RCG) would like to call on the relevant authorities to fast track the process of issuing licenses for the cultivation of hemp for industrial and medicinal use. This […]

RCG EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE IRRESPONSIBLE STATEMENTS BY THE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR BEKWAI

  The Rastafari Council, Ghana (RCG) writes to express its disappointment at certain remarks recently made by the Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Hon Joseph Osie Owusu in connection with the continuing impasse between the Achimota School and dreadlock Rastafari students, who have been refused admission to the school on account of their dreadlocks.  The […]

Rastafari Council, Ghana (RCG) calls on the authorities of Achimota School to take steps to admit two Rastafari youths.

20th March 2020 STATEMENT ON REFUSAL BY ACHIMOTA SCHOOL TO ADMIT TWO RASTAFARI YOUTHS DUE TO THEIR DREADLOCKS The Rastafari Council, Ghana (RCG) is calling on the authorities of Achimota School to take steps to admit the two Rastafari youths who have gained admission to the school but have been refused a place there due […]

RasTafari Continental Council (RCC) Youth Council Solidarity Statement on the International Day of the African Child

RasTafari Continental Council (RCC) Youth Council Solidarity Statement on the International Day of the African Child Issued: 16 JUNE 2020 “The future prospects of a country depend upon its young people. The integrity and the well being of the whole of Africa can be preserved only if youths without ceasing effort have developed an acute […]

RCG Women’s Commission admonishes Rastafari Queens and Princesses to uphold Royal Qualities of Empress Menen

O HAPPY DAY! Happy Earthstrong to Her Imperial Majesty Empress Menen Asfaw our Virtuous and Humble Mother. Empress Menen was born in, (Megabit 25 = April 3rd) 1891 in Wollo province Ambassel Region at ‘Egua’ area from her father ‘Jantirar’ Asfaw and her Mother ‘Woizero’ Sehin Michael. The name ‘Menen’ means the most beautiful respected […]

RASTAFARI COUNCIL, GHANA REQUESTS GOVERNMENT TO INVITE CUBAN MEDICAL BRIGADE TO HELP GHANA DEAL WITH THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC

PRESS RELEASE 1st April 2020 The RCG in the light of the severity of the COVID-19 Pandemic encourages the government to, based on our bilateral relationship to invite Cuban Doctors as further pressure increases on our medical systems and personnel. The Council encourages the government to take this urgent step as a follow up to […]