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Society must kick against wrongdoing – Catholic Bishop
Very Rev Fr Dr Boampong Sarfo Jnr
A member of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference, Very Rev. Fr. Dr Charles Boampong has bemoaned the acceptance of wrongdoing in the society as a norm.
He said it was unfortunate that the wrong things in society were gradually being embraced and applauded and are not considered as abnormal anymore.
Very Rev Fr. Dr. Charles Boampong Sarfo Jnr, an Assistant General Secretary of the National Catholic Secretariat of the Conference made the observation in his homily last Sunday at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Ashaiman on Vocation Sunday.
Vocation Sunday is also known as ‘exchange of pulpit’ day, a day where priests move from their original parishes to other parishes or stations to celebrate Mass, socialise and mingle with the faithful.
According to him, workers for instance would report to work late but would write a different time in an attendance book to suggest they reported earlier.
“The same applies with those that leave the work place very early but record times that suggest they left the office late. Such practices must not be entertained at all. It is a clear case of dishonesty,” he noted.
“When you report to work late, write the exact time you got to work and when you left. If you do not go to work, don’t say you did,” Rev Dr Sarfo told the congregation.
He said what makes the attitude very serious was the fact that many of the culprits of such practices were Christians who are supposed to live by example and go by the dictates Jesus Christ sets for his followers.
He observed that “there are persons who called themselves Christians yet would demand bribe from people before they discharged the duties for which they are paid at the end of the month.”
That attitude, he pointed out was not just ‘unchristian’ but also unpatriotic and hampers the development of the country.
He encouraged the parishioners to work with their hearts because in that, they would find fulfilment.
The Assistant General Secretary said faithfulness was key in the life of a Christian and they should be a light wherever they found themselves so that their actions would win more souls for Christ.
He lamented a situation where persons who were entrusted with other people’s properties maintained them poorly or do not take good care of them at all.
He observed that some people would even inflate the prices of items meant for maintenance so that they could make money out of it for themselves.
He stated that sadly, some people thought that was being smart but what they fail to see was that they were working at their own destruction.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Ashaiman
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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
