A historic direct flight from Ghana to Barbados this week has renewed calls for sustained transport links between Africa and the Caribbean, with a visiting Ghanaian royal urging both regions to establish “air and sea bridges” as part of a wider mission to reclaim their shared destiny.

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II made the call at a forum – Reclaiming Our Atlantic Destiny: Connect. Build. Renew – at the University of the West Indies at Cave Hill. The Asantehene, ceremonial ruler of the historic Ashanti Empire, said meaningful reconnection depends on removing long‑standing barriers to travel and engagement.

The Asantehene noted that travel between Africa and the Caribbean h