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Miss Tourism Ghana celebrates Mother’s Day with orphans and new mothers

A Miss Tourism Ghana Princess handing out food to some of the orphans

Miss Tourism Ghana (MTG) organisation celebrated mothers with orphans at Misahoe Orphanage and Margret Marquart Catholic Hospital at Kpando, on Sunday.

Member of Parliament for Kpando, Della Sowah in a photograph with an orphan during the visit

The purpose was to fete and present some products to mothers and orphans in the area.

Upon arrival, the Member of Parliament of Kpando,Mrs. Della Sowah joined them at Misahoe Orphanage where they treated the children to a feast courtesy Tang Palace Hotel, Lele Foods, Bel-Aqua and Yoks Car Rental.

Mrs. Sowah expressed her appreciation to those who contributed towards the donation of the clothes, food and various items to put smiles on the faces of people in the constituency.

After the Misahoe visit, the team left for the Margret Marquart Hospital and with the support from GTP, Weave Ghana Ltd. producers of Darling Hair, and the MP of Kpando, they gifted the new mothers products ranging from yards of fabrics, various types of hair, pampers, parcels and baby products from Gandour Cosmetics.

Two babies were born at the hospital on Mother’s Day.

The Director of Events and Operations, Mrs. Delphine Brew-Hammond, said that this was what MTGwas all about, getting young ladies to effect change in their communities and Ghana at large.

One of the new mothers receives a gift from the team

“We are so proud of the way they have grown into the role of being Ambassadors and role models for the Tourism Sector”.

“I am amazed at how far God has brought us to be in a position to be able to be part of this great organisation where I can help to bring joy to children who have no hope,” Jemima Nyamewaa Akpanja, Miss Tourism Ghana 2021, said.

The MTG team in a photograph with some of the inmates (2)

First Princess, Caroline Naa Nunoo who was equally moved said, “Today being Mother’s day is very important for us to be here to show love to these children who have no mothers.”

Second Princess, Millicent Awiendi alsonoted “I am very grateful to God that the Miss Tourism Ghana Organisation sees this outreach as important because we are here to bring hope to children who don’t have mothers on a special day as this.”

Mrs. Mavis Amoa, a patron of Miss Tourism Ghana who was also present at the orphanage said she was impressed by the work of MTGin bringingjoy and hope to the downtrodden.

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