Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister receives mother of late 15-year-old Ghanaian shot dead in New York

Story by: Regina Bless

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson, has received Madam Doris Adu Gyamfi, mother of the late Javits Badu Nkansah Frimpong, the 15-year-old Ghanaian boy who died in a shooting incident in the Bronx, New York, in the United States.

The meeting provided an opportunity for the Deputy Minister to convey the Government of Ghana’s deepest condolences to the bereaved mother and the entire family following the tragic loss.

During the engagement, Hon. Quayson reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting the family during this difficult period.

He also assured Madam Gyamfi that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through Ghana’s diplomatic mission in the United States, would engage the relevant American authorities to ensure that the circumstances surrounding Javits’s death receive the necessary attention.

The Deputy Minister further pledged the government’s continued solidarity with the family as they navigate the difficult period.

The engagement underscores the government’s commitment to supporting Ghanaian nationals and their families, both at home and abroad, in times of tragedy.