{"id":28015,"date":"2026-03-16T18:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/?p=28015"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:35:10","slug":"ghana-parliament-delegation-visits-sunderland-to-strengthen-democracy-cup-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/ghana-parliament-delegation-visits-sunderland-to-strengthen-democracy-cup-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Parliament Delegation Visits Sunderland to Strengthen Democracy Cup Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Speaker of Parliament and founder of the Democracy Cup, Alban Bagbin, together with members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Youth and Sports, visited English club Sunderland A.F.C. over the weekend to deepen ties and explore new opportunities for the Democracy Cup initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"28030\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653093612_10239158247007175_3626781836732132776_n-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653093612_10239158247007175_3626781836732132776_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653093612_10239158247007175_3626781836732132776_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653093612_10239158247007175_3626781836732132776_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653093612_10239158247007175_3626781836732132776_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Democracy Cup was established by the Speaker as a platform to bridge the gap between Parliament and citizens through sports while celebrating Ghana\u2019s democratic journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The competition has become a symbolic event highlighting the role of sports in promoting national unity and civic engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"692\" data-id=\"28017\" src=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260316-WA0088.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260316-WA0088.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260316-WA0088-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ultimatesportsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG-20260316-WA0088-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its inception, the tournament has produced two champions, with Ghana Premier League giants Asante Kotoko S.C. and Accra Hearts of Oak S.C. emerging as winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of efforts to broaden the impact of the competition and expose players and administrators to international best practices, the Democracy Cup, organised by Primeval Media and sponsored by KGL Group\u2014offers the winning club the opportunity to visit a partner club abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following their victory in the maiden edition, Asante Kotoko travelled to Washington in the United States. 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