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Lordina Mahama attends Global Summit on Children’s Digital Future in Washington
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The First Lady of Ghana, Lordina Dramani Mahama, is in Washington, D.C. to participate in the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit.
According to a statement from the Presidency Communications Office, she is attending the event at the invitation of the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump.
The two-day summit brings together first spouses from around the world to discuss ways to create a safer and more inclusive digital environment for children.
Ahead of the summit, Mrs Mahama said Ghana is committed to ensuring that technology benefits children rather than putting them at risk.
“Ghana stands ready to ensure technology becomes a force for empowerment, not endangerment, for every child,” she said. “Our children’s future is our shared moral duty and generational responsibility.”
The summit is expected to focus on global cooperation, policy ideas and practical steps to protect children online while promoting equal access to digital opportunities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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
