Mahama Launches Ghana World Cup Raffle, Rules Out State-Funded Fan Travel
President John Dramani Mahama has joined the official launch of a renewed national initiative aimed at mobilizing support for Ghana’s senior national football team ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
The initiative, marked by the unveiling of the Ghana World Cup Raffle, was spearheaded by the Ghana World Cup Fundraising Committee and formally launched at the Ministry of Finance. It forms part of a broader strategy to galvanize nationwide support and generate financial resources to boost the team’s World Cup campaign.
Addressing attendees at the event, President Mahama underscored the importance of collective national backing for the team, while also reaffirming the government’s commitment to fiscal discipline.
He made it clear that public funds would not be used to sponsor trave...