MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica April 8, 2022 - The Government of Jamaica has declared the 8th of April “Chief Takyi Day” in commemoration of the Ghanian Chief who showed extraordinary courage and bravery in leading the 1760 St Mary War in an effort to end chattel enslavement in Jamaica and liberate the country from British rule.
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