{"id":1834,"date":"2019-08-23T13:14:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-23T13:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2019-08-23T13:14:59","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T13:14:59","slug":"its-greatness-being-in-ghana-steve-harvey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/its-greatness-being-in-ghana-steve-harvey","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s greatness being in Ghana \u2013\u00a0Steve Harvey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amiable American comedian and television host, Steve Harvey seems to have developed a different view about \u00a0Africa and subsequently Ghana following his visit;\u00a0he has describe his visit to Ghana as greatness.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to 2019, after honouring the invitation by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to all diasporans termed \u2018the Year of Return\u2019, Steve Harvey, obviously impressed by the outlook of things in Ghana described Africa as home and further spoke of being satisfied with what he was seeing.<\/p>\n<p>In a video sighted by\u00a0Africa-press.com\/<br \/>\nGhana\/ the comedian said \u201c\u2026it\u2019s nothing but greatness being here. This is home. The first time I came here, I couldn\u2019t stop crying because I had come to a place called home which I had never been and I felt robbed so I\u2019m good now. Now you know we\u2019re doing some businesses over here, we\u2019re going to create some opportunities over here, we\u2019re going to change the thought process and this is going to help shape, especially bridge the gap between African Americans and Africans cos that\u2019s what you have to do\u2026\u201d he told the government delegation led by Tourism Minister Barbara Oteng-Gyasi.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the renowned American comedian visited Cape Coast, where he passed through the Elmina Castle. The experience left him sober and overwhelmed as he was seen in tears welled up in his eyes.<\/p>\n<p>The Year of Return is an initiative announced by President Akufo-Addo and championed by the Tourism Ministry to bring back all Africans in the diaspora to Ghana and other home countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amiable American comedian and television host, Steve Harvey seems to have developed a different view about \u00a0Africa and subsequently Ghana following his visit;\u00a0he has describe his visit to Ghana as greatness. 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