John Dramani Mahama honours Marcus Mosiah Garvey during Jamaica state visit

President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to Marcus Mosiah Garvey during the third day of his five-day state visit to Jamaica, laying a wreath at the National Heroes Circle in Kingston.

The Ghanaian president visited Garvey’s shrine as part of commemorative events recognising the Jamaican-born Pan-African leader’s lasting influence on the global movement for Black pride, self-determination and African unity.

The ceremony highlighted the shared Pan-African heritage between Ghana and Jamaica and the continuing importance of Garvey’s philosophy. Mahama joined the commemorative celebrations, which also included a cultural presentation.

Garvey remains one of the most influential figures in the history of the global Pan-African movement. His ideas about African unity and the empowerment of people of African descent have left an enduring legacy in Jamaica and beyond.

The tribute formed part of Mahama’s official programme during his state visit to the Caribbean island nation. He is in Jamaica at the invitation of Prime Minister Andrew Michael Holness.

Mahama’s visit is scheduled to last five days, with the wreath-laying ceremony taking place on its third day. The event at the National Heroes Circle brought together the historical and cultural elements of the visit, with the president paying respect at the shrine and taking part in the day’s commemorative activities.

The ceremony also placed the relationship between Ghana and Jamaica in the context of their shared Pan-African heritage. By honouring Garvey in Kingston, Mahama recognised a figure whose message of Black pride, self-determination and African unity has remained central to discussions about the global African diaspora.

The visit is being reported by the Ghana News Agency from Accra.