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Baraka says recent trip to Ghana came at his own expense

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  • Bold...truth-be-told 8 years ago

    I remember politician, Ron Brown, making all those Africa trips. Remember too, the life of Issac Hayes, inside of Africa.
    Be very careful Baraka, internationalizing
    the US Black mind upsets the semi-sleeping giant.
    You pro ...
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  • DIAMOND 8 years ago

    "In 2008, several council members attended a conference in Kumasi... costing taxpayers $16,000 for transportation, accommodations, educational materials and support staff in the process".

    If these were Ghanaians travelling ...
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  • bacush 8 years ago

    You right! But accommodation in ghana is less expensive than in United states.

  • Diasporan 8 years ago

    Bad grammar in the very first panagraph.

  • Martin 8 years ago

    It remains to seen the kind of benefits a Ghanaian city will derive from a sister city relationship with Newark, a city that has its share of problems.

  • cool 8 years ago

    Thank you Martin

  • anokwale 8 years ago

    These trips are great cultural learning trips but when it comes to actually generating business relationships not much comes out of it. It will take a few generations before these trips become mutually beneficial from a busi ...
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  • Odonti 8 years ago

    Congratulations to the Mayor and the Ghanaian Way Council. Job well done, hopefully we can foster better educational and governance with the city of Newark and learn something about transparency and by the way talk to each ot ...
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  • ZAIN AUSAR OMAR 8 years ago

    First, his name is full kmtic name. his name is kmtic divine name.
    RAS MEANS KING OR LEADER.BA IS SPIRIT-RA IS THE SUN AND KA FOR THE SOUL. Means he is the king of spirit, sun and soul.Basicaly means he is the flesh and soul ...
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