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Najel Foundation reaches out to Addokope residents
Mrs. Anang presenting the items to Mr. Alfred Boyenor, Stool Father of Addokope
Najel Foundation, a non-governmental organisation based in Teshie, Accra has underscored the need to end Gender-Based Violence at all levels in Ghanaian communities.
The organisation reiterated the call when it embarked on an outreachat Addokope near Ada in the Greater Accra Region last week.
Members of the group interacted with pupils ofAddokope D/A Primary and Junior High School Complex and donated exercise books and assorted items.
Mrs. Naomi NaaAdjeleyAnang, Executive Director of the Foundation, emphasised the need to empower the girl-child and create an enabling environment for her to thrive and become responsible citizen in future.
Dubbed “Love for All,” the programme was to empower and encourage community members to invest in the socio-economic development of girls and help fight Gender-Based Violence.
Mrs. Annang said that non-governmental organisations needed to play their role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), especially ‘Goal 5’ which is aimed at achieving gender parity and empower women and girls.
She lamented that sex trafficking, forced prostitution, sexual and spousal abuse, rape, among others hindered the growth of girl-child and women hence the need to intensify public education to help eliminate these practices.
“We must tackle Gender-Based Violence in the community by giving education about the dangers associated with the act and we must shun some harmful socio-cultural practices including Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage for economic development”, she said.
The outreach, according to the Executive Director,was to provide psychological support and help restore hope for the less privileged, and encourage other benevolent organisations to emulate same.
Mr. Alfred Boyenor, Stool Father of Addokope, who received the items on behalf of the beneficiaries thanked the foundation and urged members to continue extending a helping hand to the needy.
By Alfred Nii Arday Ankrah
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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
