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NDC didn’t neglect Volta Region—John Mahama dismisses claim
Former President, Mr John Dramani Mahama said it is untrue claims by a section of the public that the National Democratic Congress (NDC)-led government neglected the Volta Region when in power.
Everything in the Volta Region including, electricity, water, schools, health facilities and roads, was provided by the NDC, he insisted.
Speaking during a courtesy call on Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State as part of his ‘Thank You’ tour in Ho yesterday, Mr Mahama cited the five-district water project at Adidome which according to him, came to a stand-still when the New Patriotic Party (NPP) took over power five years ago.
He also mention the Sokode-Ho dual carriage highway project which was still abandoned by the ruling NPP and challenged them to point out a single development project they had carried out successfully in the region over the past five years.
The former President said that the NDC’s strong support base in the Volta Region was still intact and stronger than before; and reassuring of victory for the party in 2024.
He mentioned the sterling naval base in the South Tongu District, Anloga Shopping Centre, Ho Central Market and the various ICT centres in the Volta Region which he said testified to the NDC’s development achievements and also negated the spiteful attempts by opponents of the NDC to belittle its achievements in the region.
“The two public universities in the region – University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) and Ho Technical University (HTU) were established by the NDC,” the former President maintained.
According to Mr Mahama, the lack of interest in the NPP in continuing the community day senior high schools which were started by the NDC was a wrong step and disaster to easy access to education in the communities.
Still on infrastructure, the former President mentioned the Ho Airport as a great feat in the region by the NDC which thwarted the false claims of the neglect of the region by the NDC.
He said that the NDC would never take the Volta Region for granted whether in power or in opposition because of the strong support it enjoyed from the area.
Mr Mahama said that the NDC’s front was formidable, adding that there were highly bright prospects for victory for the part in 2024.
On his part, the Agbogbomefia lauded Mr Mahama for his respect for the traditional authorities and the people of the Volta Region, saying that contributed largely to the strong bond between the NDC and the region.
He renewed his call on politicians to put the interest of the country before all other partisan considerations.
“That means you must all team up against corruption,” Togbe Afede added.
FROM ALBERTO MARIO NORETTI, HO-BANKOE
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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
