The Government of Ghana will cover the full travel costs of Madam Doris Adu Gyamfi, the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, to enable her to travel to New York to pay her final respects to her son. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the decision in a post on X on Saturday, October 31, 2026, following the intervention of New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and US President Donald Trump in securing a visa for the bereaved mother. Mr Ablakwa welcomed the intervention, saying Ghana appreciated the efforts of the two leaders. "This is most appreciated @NYCMayor. The Government of Ghana welcomes your intervention and President Trump's timely decision. We have always known we can count on our own Kwame Mamdani," he wrote.
