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Share stories to encourage others – Breast Cancer survivors told
Radiation oncologist, and President of BSoG Dr Hannah Ayettey (Second from
left) with some breast cancer survivors and representatives of the BSoG
The Black Women Rising Cancer Support Proj¬ect (BWRCSP) has been launched in Accra with a call on survivors of the disease to muster courage to share their stories to encourage the newly diagnosed.
The project is the flagship programme of the Leanne Pero Foundation, a registered UK Charity, offering help, informa¬tion and practical advice for people that have been diag¬nosed with cancer.
The initiative will help can¬vass support for many breast cancer patients and survivors in Ghana, while increasing aware¬ness about breast cancer in the country.
It is expected to kick-off in October in collaboration with the Breast Society of Ghana (BSoG), Breast Care Interna¬tional and other notable groups championing the cause of breast cancer awareness in Ghana.
Speaking at the official launch held at the residence of the British High Commissioner to Ghana, Ms Leanne Pero, a breast cancer survivor and founder of BWRCSP, she said “Black Women Rising is the support group I cre¬ated after my treatment and it has really been helpful to many breast cancer fighters. I, there¬fore, would like to encourage survivors to share their stories of survival and hope, to encour¬age people fighting this dreadful disease.”
“Let us develop the habit of speaking more about breast can¬cer to increase awareness.”
According to Ms Pero, she and her team were in Ghana to assess the breast cancer situa¬tion in the country and offer the needed support.
She disclosed that the project team would also visit Nigeria to assess the situation there.
On his part, the Deputy British High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Keith McMahon, commended the group for the initiative in Ghana, adding that it would go a long way to save more lives.
He regretted the devastat¬ing effects of breast cancer on families and called for more initiatives geared at combating the disease.
By Raissa Sambou
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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
