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VIP reunite with Shatta Wale for Nima SallaFest 2023
After some years of falling out with each other and not gracing the SallaFest stage, legendary music group, VIP have reunited with Shatta Wale for this year’s SallaFest on Saturday, April 22 at Nima.
This has sent some excitement down the spine of many inhabitants of Nima who see this as welcoming news.
Speaking to thespectatoronline.com Abdul Fatahu Alhassan, affectionately called the Mayor of Nima, one of the lead organisers of the event said, Shatta Wale has been with them in the community for long and experienced the event over the years.
He added the musician has always been part, graced the stage many times in the past, however, due to some misunderstanding at a point, their relationship was broken.
However, they have patched their differences, smoked the peace pipe and have reunited to thrill the fans this year.
“In life, we agree and disagree, but no matter what has happened, we have united as brothers and put everything behind us,” Abdul Alhassan said.
As part of the preparation, he said right after morning prayers, they would feed people regardless of their religion, and then in the afternoon, the various chief would engage in horse riding to exhibit their tradition and culture.
He added that in the evening would be the show, where the stage would be set for musicians to prove their mettle.
Interestingly, Abdul Alhassan revealed there would be a big surprise with an huge International artistes mounting the stage.
Patrons of year’s SallaFest by VIP will enjoy performances from Other artistes like Black Sherif, Mr Drew, DBlack, QUAMINA MP, Medikal, Wendy Shay, Kofi Jamar, Dope Nation and many others from 4 pm.
He expressed appreciation to all sponsors for their support to put smiles on the faces of people.
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
