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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Supporting
Purpose: Supporting the Visa application of the Anyima Traditional Council and inviting them to the City of Newark
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WHEREAS, on September 7, 1994, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark, New Jersey adopted Resolution 7Rcm 090794 "designating the City of Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa as a Sister City; and
WHEREAS, by resolution 7Rbz adopted January 18, 1995, the Newark Municipal Council established a Sister Cities Intercultural Program through the Ghanaian Government and Sister Cities Intercultural Program with the cities of Kumasi and Cape Coast Ghana, with primary partnership emphasis on economic development, educational, health and intercultural initiatives; and
WHEREAS, Delegation of the Anyima Traditional Council has applied for non-immigrant visas to visit the United States on or about December 23, 2014 through January 5, 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
It does hereby support the non-immigrant visa application of the Anyima Traditional Council from Ghana, West Africa to the United States of America in celebration of a series of cultural events and dedications from December 23, 2014 through January 5, 2015.
The council invites the delegation to visit the City of Newark during their visit.
A certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the United States Diplomatic Mission in Ghana and to our Congressional Delegation along with the visiting entourage from Ghana, West Africa for their records.
STATEMENT
Resolution supporting non-immigrant visa application of the Anyima Traditional Council from Ghana, West Africa to the United States of America in celebration of a series of cultural events...
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