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IGP, Police Management Board interact with creative industry
Ace broadcaster, Abeiku Santana and IGP exchanging pleasantries
The Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo-Dampare and the Police Management Board (POMAB) on Tuesday met some stakeholders of the creative industry at the Police Headquarters.
The meeting which was at the instance of the IGP and POMAB was attended by musicians, actors and media personalities among others.
At the gathering, the police offered the creative industry the platform to air their grievances, concerns and suggestions regarding their challenges with the police and general policing in the country.
In the end, various issues regarding copyright, piracy, profiling of musicians, event security and collaborative content for the police TV among others, were discussed.
In the end, the IGP and POMAB resolved to involve creatives in content creation for Police TV.
Additionally, they promised to reinforce security at events, particularly after the events when the audience is dispersed and waiting for means of transportation to their destinations.
To ensure intellectual property rights were respected, they resolved to collaborate with Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) to enforce copyright laws.
On the issue of profiling of musicians by the police especially those in dreadlocks, they assured of a cordial relationship.
George Akuffo- Dampare added that all the issues raised would be properly addressed.
The IGP and POMAB in 2021 instituted the annual meeting with players in the creative sector to understand their concerns and address them.
Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) President, Bessa Simons, GHAMRO boss, Rex Omar, Abrantie Amakye Dede, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Amandzeba Nat Brew, Akosua Agyapong, Medikal were all present at the meeting.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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GEXIM deepens relations with US EXIM Bank
A management team of the Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM) led by the Acting Chief Executive, Sylvester Mensah met with the leadership of the Export–Import Bank of the United States (US EXIM) on Wednesday April 23, 2025 in Washington DC, United States of America.
The Acting President and Chairman of US EXIM, Mr. James C. Cruse and Vice President, International Relations, Ms. Isabel Galdiz received the GEXIM delegation, which included Deputy CEO for Banking, Mr. Moses Klu Mensah and Head of International Cooperation, Mr. Jonathan Christopher Koney at the headquarters of US EXIM.
The meeting offered the GEXIM team the opportunity to share the strategic direction of the Bank in line with the resetting agenda of the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for the repositioning of the Ghanaian economy into an export-led one by providing the requisite investment to Ghanaian businesses.
Mr. James C. Cruse expressed US EXIM’s eagerness to deepen its existing relations with GEXIM and proposed the signing of a new Cooperative Framework Agreement following the expiration of a Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2019 to utilize US EXIM’s medium term loan guarantees to procure machinery by GEXIM for qualified Ghanaian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Mr.Sylvester Mensah thanked the Acting President and Chairman of US EXIM for hosting the GEXIM delegation and reaffirmed the Ghanaian government’s commitment to strengthening trade and investment between Ghana and its global partners for economic transformation of Ghana with GEXIM playing a pivotal role.
The two teams will be meeting on the sidelines of the 2025 US EXIM Annual Conference on 29th and April 30, 2025 to explore possible areas of collaboration and matching Ghanaian businesses to American companies. The meeting ended with an exchange of gifts.
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Many SOEs have been used as mere instruments for personal wealth accumulation –Pres.Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has expressed concern over the misuse of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) for personal financial gain by individuals in leadership positions.
Speaking during a meeting with Chief Executives of specified entities under the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) on Thursday, March 13, the President directly attributed the dire state of SOEs to their leadership, accusing chief executives, management teams, and governing boards of prioritising personal enrichment over organisational efficiency.
He pointed to bloated budgets, unjustified allowances, and unnecessary expenditures as factors draining public funds while SOEs continue to rely on government bailouts.
“Many SOEs have been used as mere instruments for personal wealth accumulation by appointees. The chief executives, management, and boards of these enterprises are responsible for this situation. Some SOEs have become perennial loss-makers, draining public funds with bloated budgets, unjustified allowances, and unnecessary expenditures while relying on government bailouts as if entitled to them. Many of these entities are at their lowest point in the entire history of the Fourth Republic,” he said.
President Mahama further noted that many SOEs have been plagued by inefficiencies, corruption, and mismanagement, leading to consistent financial losses. He cited the 2023 State Ownership Report by the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), which highlighted systemic inefficiencies and wasteful expenditures within these entities.
He therefore reaffirmed his commitment to reforming under-performing SOEs and ensuring they serve national interests.
He warned that loss-making SOEs will no longer be tolerated and will either be merged, privatised, or closed.
“I will assess you based on your performance. If you do not align with the pace of the reset agenda, you may be asked to step aside. If that adds to the horror movie, so be it,” he added.
Source: Myjoyonline.com
