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Yazz Partners MX24 TV for 2026 CroxItOut High School Tour to advance menstrual health education

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Lexta Ghana Limited, manufacturers of Yazz Personal Care Products, has officially partnered with MX24 TV for the 2026 CroxItOut Campaign High School Tour.

The tour will run under the theme “Awareness, Mentorship, Action” with the hashtag #EmpowerHer.

The partnership announcement follows Yazz’s nationwide outreach on Thursday, May 28, 2026, when the brand activated its annual #EmpoweredPeriodsCampaign across at least 19 locations in Ghana.

During the activation, the company distributed free sanitary pads and provided menstrual hygiene education to empower thousands of young women.

The 2026 High School Tour and the #EmpoweredPeriodsCampaign will focus on five key areas: breast cancer awareness, menstrual hygiene, oral health, personal hygiene, and mental health.

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Akosua Naana Lexis Obenewaa Opoku-Agyemang, Marketing Executive of Lexta Ghana Limited, said the May 28 outreach demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to tackling period poverty.

“Our massive outreach across 19 locations on May 28 proves that tackling period poverty is a continuous, deeply felt mission for us,” she noted.

According to Opoku-Agyemang, both the school tour and the annual campaign feed into Yazz’s flagship initiative, The Dignity Project.

The project is aimed at keeping adolescent girls in school with dignity, comfort and confidence in their personal care.

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“Through ‘The Dignity Project’ and an annual ‘Empowered Periods Campaign,’ we ensure young girls experience their cycles with dignity, comfort and confidence in their personal care,” she said.

She added that the partnership with MX24 TV will allow the brand to take its advocacy directly into senior high schools nationwide.

“We cannot wait to bring the ultimate Yazz experience to students nationwide,” Opoku-Agyemang added.

The CroxItOut High School Tour 2026 is expected to combine education, mentorship sessions, and product engagement as Yazz and MX24 TV work to promote awareness and action on issues affecting adolescent girls across Ghana.

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Speaker of Parliament announces “Visit Ghana” Project with Sunderland

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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.

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“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.

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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

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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.

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By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

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