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Ghana & Sierra Leone Gender Ministers strengthen ties at CSW69
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The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection of Ghana, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, held a bilateral meeting with her Sierra Leonean counterpart, Dr. Isata Mahoi, during the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York.
The discussions focused on establishing mutual cooperation and sharing best practices.
Key areas addressed included enforcing the implementation of existing laws, collaborating closely with female parliamentarians, and building the capacity of women to assume leadership positions, including running for elections.
They also deliberated on creating a network of female Ministers of Gender and establishing safe homes and shelters for abused individuals.
The meeting concluded with a pledge from both Ministers to initiate the formation of a network of Gender Ministers within the ECOWAS region.
This initiative aims to collectively address Sustainable Development Goal 5 (Gender Equality) by sharing effective practices and working in unison.
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
