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AHISCO @ 99 …old students encouraged to keep torch ablaze
Mr Osei presenting the polythank to Stepehen Owusu looking
on second left is the headmistress and others
Following many years of legacy and impact, the Governing Board, Management, Staff and Old Students of Accra High School (AHISCO) have commenced series of year-long activities to mark the school’s 99th Founders’ Day celebration.
The commemoration which began officially on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, is spearheaded by the 1972, 1982, 1992 and 2002 Year Groups and would be climaxed with a Homecoming event on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
The groups were mandated by the National Executive Committee of AHISCO Old Students Association (AHISCOSA) on March 7, 2022, to plan and finance programmes outlined for the anniversary.
Activities preceding Wednesday’s gathering included orientation and mentorship session for continuing students. AHISCO is again lacing boots for its Centenary celebration later in August 2023.
Mr. Osei Bonsu Dickson, Director Legal at the Ministry of National Security, delivering the keynote address, described his journey through AHISCO as a “fulfilling one.”
He said as the school continued to produce more influential people in society, it was “important for the story of AHISCO to be told” as it prepared for the years ahead.
He said the advancement in technology implied that the current body of students must be “equipped for the changes that come with the fourth industrial revolution.”
To this end, he announced the introduction of a Cyber Security Mentorship Programme which would ensure that students “were not left out of the cyber revolution.”
Mr. Osei Bonsu again urged the students to remain grateful to their Alma Mater and maintain “a sense of pride for being part of the ‘Onukapai’ family,” adding that continuing students should tap the expertise of mentors whenever they were at the “crossroads.”
Madam Evelyn Nabia, Headmistress of Accra High School, in her address, also stressed the need to consolidate the progress made by the institution over the years.
“Starting with eight students, the student population currently stands at 2,636. Our school after many decades will go through a new phase and we need to build upon what the founding fathers have done,” she said.
She praised the old students for the support they continued to provide and encouraged them to engage the government to ensure more developmental projects were implemented to help expand existing infrastructure in the school.
Real Admiral (rtd) Muhammef Munir Tahiru, Chairman of the occasion, also urged the various year groups to “keep up the can-do spirit” and continue to impact the school and society positively.
“AHISCO was not established to serve itself; it was established to be a leader. Compared with other schools, we were given the least but we continue to prove that we can do it better than anybody else and have no doubt that we will continue to be the best,” he said, and called on AHISCODIANS to turn out in their numbers for the Centenary launch and celebrations.
Mr. Peter Yao Bosrotsi, Financial Secretary of AHISCO Old Students’ National Executive Committee, also thanked the government for making the school a boarding institution.
He congratulated the 1972, 1982, 1992 and 2022 year groups on their initiative and tasked them to do more to improve the fortunes of the school.
The occasion which attracted hundreds of old students saw the induction of executives of the 1999 and 2003 year groups. The 1972 year group donated 20,000 litre polytank while the ’85 year group is also sponsoring the construction of a mechanised bore hole for the school.
By Ernest Nutsugah
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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
