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GBC Ladies Cooking Contest: Nine associations’ exhibit culinary prowess …GCTU Ladies snatch trophy
Champions, GCTU Ladies, took the trophy Photos Lizzy Okai
The atmosphere of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) was last week Thursday filled with the aroma of different foods prepared at a cooking competition by ladies associations from nine public institutions.
They were Ghana Broadcasting (GBC) Ladies Association, Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) Ladies Association, University of Ghana, Legon Ladies Club (LELAC), Volta River Authority (VRA), Ladies Association, Ghana Atomic Energy (GAEC), Ladies Association and New Times Corporation (NTC) Ladies Association
Others were Ladies Association of COCOBOD, Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) Ladies Association and Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) Ladies Association.
In the end the ladies group of the Ghana Communication Technology University (GCTU) emerged winners of the cooking competition.
Organised by the Ghana Broadcasting (GBC) Ladies Association with Onga, a Promasidor brand as main partners, the winners received a trophy, certificate of participation, rice cooker and assorted products from the main partners.
Among other things that accounted for their win, the GCTU ladies prepared ‘kontompo’ soup coined from kontomire (taro leaves) and potatoes with mushroom, chicken and snails as their main meal.
They again made ‘ceraveechoco’ pudding from cerevita, cowbell choco and cowbell strawberry for dessert.
The ladies were tasked to prepare an ‘ongalicious’ meal with locally grown ingredients specifically kontomire (taro leaves).
The Ladies Association of the Ghana Water Company Limited came out second and got a certificate of participation, blender, assorted products from Promasidor while the Ladies Club of COCOBOD placed third and received Onga branded bowls and assorted products as well as a certificate of participation.
The Director-General of GBC, Prof. Amin Alhassan said “There were plans to institutionalise the event and also extend it to other public institutions in the country”.
He pledged support to the GBC Ladies with the hope of making the cooking competition an annual event.
The President of the GBC Ladies Association, Ms Gloria Laryea maintained that the event organised on the theme “Eat Ghana for Good health.” was timely and important to showcase nutritious Ghanaian dishes in order to promote good health among citizens.
She said the event was aimed at promoting the various food products produced in the country and encouraged the Ghanaian to eat local foods.
Mama Francisca the chair of the event also said “As a one-time caterer I believe in healthy eating and this programme offers the opportunity for the promotion of the agenda of cooking and eating locally grown food stuffs”.
She applauded the GBC Ladies Association for the event and appreciated the main partners for the support.
The programme provided a conducive atmosphere for the ladies to socialise.
By Portia Hutton-Mills
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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
