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Parliament’s Human Rights Committee praises government for raising prisoners’ feeding grant
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The Human Rights Committee of Parliament has commended government for increasing the daily feeding grant for prisoners from GHS1.80 to GHS5.
Chairman of the Committee, Ernest Yaw Anim, described the move as an important step in promoting human dignity, in line with Article 15 of the 1992 Constitution and international treaties such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Committee also linked the development to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 2, 3, and 10.
The Committee appealed to the Ministry of Finance to quickly release the GHS10 million funds allocated for the last quarter, as directed by President John Dramani Mahama
It also called on government to speed up the completion of the remand block at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons and to hasten the construction of a dedicated hospital for the Ghana Prisons Service.
According to the Committee, it remains committed to ensuring a just, progressive, and inclusive society for all.
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.
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
