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Hundreds feted as Muslims celebrate birth of Prophet Mohammed
Hundreds of Muslims last Saturday turned out in their numbers to commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammed at Fadama in Accra.
It was under the theme, “Inter faith harmony; An Instrument of Peace and Global Peace and Stability.”
In attendance were the Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and former President, John Dramani Mahama.
The faithful of all ages filled the New Fadama Sheikh Sharubutu Astro Turf Park as others had to occupy the frontage of the New Fadama Basic ‘3’ School buildings to witness the event.
The over 10-hour programme which started at 8pm till Sunday dawn and led by the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, attracted several Muslim scholars, politicians, Muslim chiefs and their representatives from other parts of the country.
The occasion was used to extol the virtues of Prophet Mohammed as poems and songs were sang to honour the founder of Islamic, one of the three Abrahamic religions.
Benevolent and spirited individuals provided free food and hot cups of tea while others served grilled meat and chicken to keep the participants awake as business-minded individuals also displayed assorted Muslim regalia, the Quran and other Holy items for sale.
In a speech read on his behalf, Dr Sharubutu urged factions in the Bawku conflict to use dialogue to resolve their differences instead of resorting to arms.
According to him, the people had suffered enough and the time had come to smoke the peace pipe and end the conflict that had brought untold hardship to their own people.
“Prophet Mohammed is a man of peace and a great leader who dispenses justice irrespective of one’s religion; that is why I am praying for peace in other parts of the world. Just give peace a chance and let life return to normalcy,” he added.
By Lawrence Vomafa-Akpalu
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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
