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Five envoys present letters of credence to President Mahama

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The President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday March 13, 2025, received the Letters of Credence of five Envoys at a ceremony held at the Jubilee House.
At the ceremony to present their credentials were H. E. Ms. Laura Ranalli, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy, H. E. Mr. Julio Enrique Pujol Torres, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, H. E. Mrs. Musu Jatu Ruhle, Ambassador of Republic of Liberia.
The rest were H. E. Dr. Abdulla Murad Sulaiman Mohammed Al Mandoos, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates, and H. E. Mr. Ali Ghomshi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
During the ceremony, the envoys congratulated John Dramani Mahama for his election to the Presidency and expressed their excitement to be serving in Ghana.
The envoys enumerated several programmes they would be executing in collaboration with the Government as they took turns to present their Letters of Credence.
Additionally, the envoys, assured the President of their cooperation and collaboration during their tenure to further deepen the ties between Ghana and their respective countries.
President Mahama welcomed and congratulated the Envoys on their appointments, stating that he was looking forward to more fruitful collaborations with their respective countries, which he envisaged would grow during their tenures in Ghana.
He mentioned that Ghana was looking forward to partnerships in the agribusiness sector to reduce food inflation, improve value addition, especially with cocoa and sugar production.
He informed the envoys that Ghana was in the process of initiating the signing of the Ghana Labour Export Programme agreement with her various partners, where trained Ghanaian youth would be sent abroad to legally work to curb exploitation and trafficking.
Other areas raised included the formalisation of the export of gold through the Gold Board, the revamping of the national airline, among others.
In the health sector the President sought for partnerships in completing and managing the uncompleted hospitals to augment the quality and availability of health care delivery in the country.
Concerning peace and security, the President encouraged collaboration to help countries in the Sahel Region to mitigate terrorist activities and maintain lasting peace in the region and the ECOWAS Sub-Region.
The ceremony ended with the newly accredited Envoys reaffirming their commitment to upholding the good and friendly relations that exists between Ghana and their various countries.
Also present at the ceremony were, the Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP), the Executive Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama and the Legal Counsel to the President, Mrs. Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew, Officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other government officials.
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Speaker of Parliament announces “Visit Ghana” Project with Sunderland

Mr. Alban Sumani Kingsford Bagbin has announced private sector led initiative that will see “Visit Ghana” on the “front of jersey” of Sunderland Football Club for the 2026/2027 football season.
The “Visit Ghana” project is a special marketing drive that will have presence on the front of jersey of Sunderland Football Club during the English Premier League.
Under this initiative, Sunderland FC will have on the front of their jerseys, “Visit Ghana” as part of efforts to drive and promote tourism in Ghana.
“We are entering a formal engagement with them to put Visit Ghana on their jerseys and all paraphernalia.
“We have gone far with the discussions, and therefore they usually showing interest,” Mr. Bagbin stated this at the 37th sitting of Parliament.
Mr. Bagbin explained further that, the initiative is not being sponsored by Parliament, but by the private sector adding that, the project will boost tourism in Ghana.
“This is not being sponsored by parliament. Infact the main sponsor is from the private sector, we are leading under my canopy to get this done.
“The GFA, the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Finance have also been very supportive in this project,” he stated.
The Visit Ghana Front of Shirt Partnership with Sunderland, is expected to make Ghana the first African country to occupy such a position with a premier league club, and also offer global promotion for Ghana through EPL broadcasts, digital platforms and international media channels.
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Traffic diverted on Accra-Kumasi highway after major crash at Birimso bridge

Motorists traveling between Accra and Kumasi are facing major delays today following a serious road crash at Birimso Bridge on the N6 Highway.
The accident, which involved a high-occupancy passenger bus, a loaded articulated truck, and a sedan, has completely blocked both lanes of the highway. As a result, all Accra-bound and Kumasi-bound traffic has been brought to a standstill.
Personnel from the Eastern South Regional Police MTTD, based in Kibi, are currently at the scene managing the situation.
To ease congestion, police have put in place temporary traffic diversions effective today.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme








