General News of Tuesday, 13 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Vice President of Ghana, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has called on the private sector to actively support the Free Sanitary Pad Initiative by the government. That is why the Free Sanitary Pad Initiative remains a priority for government, with GH¢292.4 million allocated in the 2026 Budget," she noted. Government committed to completing Gomoa Pomadze Poultry Project – VeepShe commended the Sunda Group for their contributions to the initiative. The vice president also touched on the potential of private sector partnerships to boost productivity, expand operations, and create jobs. The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, launched the Free Sanitary Pad Initiative to provide free sanitary pads to over two million schoolgirls across Ghana.

Source: GhanaWeb January 13, 2026 16:16 UTC