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Simone Giger joined by Moses Klu Mensah (1st right) and Christopher Koney (1st left) In line with its commitment to invest in the agribusiness and the garment sub-sectors to generate growth and create job opportunities through the 24-hour economy policy, the management of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) is seeking a partnership with the Swiss Embassy in Ghana. As such, a team from the Bank comprising Moses Klu Mensah, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, responsible for Banking and Business Operations, Victor Easmon, Deputy Chief Executive Officer responsible for Finance and Administration and Jonathan Christopher Koney, Manager, International Cooperation has held a…

The Municipal Health Director, Delphine Gbogblovor, announced a significant milestone in maternal health during an interview at the sidelines of an annual health review meeting.She credited this achievement to carefully implemented measures following extensive research into the causes of rising maternal deaths in previous years.”We are happy to report that those measures we put in place are bearing fruits now. It is refreshing to note that our Municipality did not record any issues of maternal mortality, and we are all proud of that,” she stated.Gbogblovor explained that one of the key issues identified was that many pregnant women delayed seeking…

A woman selling tomatoes in a market in Dedza, Malawi, along the border with Mozambique. Ghana has the highest food inflation rate among lower middle-income countries in Africa, the World Bank has revealed in its Food Security Update February 2025. The country’s food inflation rate of 28.3% in December 2024 ranked it 1st among its peers in the Africa region. Egypt came 2nd with a food inflation rate of 20.8% as of December 2024. It was followed by Zambia in 3rd position with a food inflation rate of 19.2%. According to the World Bank, domestic food price inflation (measured as…

A devoted supporter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaa Pokuaa, popularly known as Obaa Yaa Race Course, has recounted a distressing experience involving an alleged fake cheque she received from the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) under the Nana Addo-led administration.Obaa Yaa, a well-known trader in Kumasi’s Central Business District, narrated that in 2020, she applied for a MASLOC loan to expand her business. After meeting all the necessary requirements, she received a call from the MASLOC head office informing her that her loan had been approved. She was instructed to travel to Accra to collect a cheque,…

President John Dramani Mahama and former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has cautioned President John Dramani Mahama about the dangers of surrounding himself with sycophants, referencing Cadman Mills’ past warning about blind loyalty within the government.”When Cadman Mills spoke against sycophancy, those around you attacked him.”But he was right. The people around you will praise you into failure if you are not careful,” Amidu warned.He further urged Mahama to focus on real governance and avoid repeating the mistakes of past leaders who used similar rhetoric to justify borrowing from China or opting for HIPC relief.”Ghanaians put…

Communications, Digital Technologies, and Innovations Minister Sam Nartey George is of the view that the minority leader should stop his uninformed take on subjects he responds to.He is of the view that the minority leader does not make himself abreast of the needed facts before he goes to the market with it and that is very worrying for a leader in parliament.Sam George was reacting to the minority leader’s call for support for Ghana Broadcasting Corporation.Sam George in a tweet said “I have never before seen a leader of the august house so uninformed and uneducated on a subject matter.…

Togbe Zor IV, Togbe Kpobi IV Prof. Emeritus John Kuada, Mrs Rose Yawa Adanu, Bright E Heto, Mrs Elsie Heto–Tetteh, Prosper Dzah, Fometator George Godonu–Vede, Togbe Adolph Amanie Godonu, George Godonu regret to announce the death of their beloved: Simon Kwame Godonu AGE: 70 Years FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: There will be no wake-keeping LAYING IN STATE: Friday, March 7th, 2025 at Anfoega – Bume Wuve BURIAL SERVICE: Saturday March 8th, 2025 @ 9:00am INTERMENT: Anfoega – Bume Wuve Cemetery WIDOW: Tunrayo Alabede (A.Y) CHILDREN: Frank Godonu, Simon Segah (Accra), Matthew Godonu (Ho) SIBLINGS: Comfort Godonu, Precious Adzanai, Beatrice…

Professor Ransford Gyampo has suggested that labor unions accepted the 10% salary increment largely because of President John Dramani Mahama’s physical involvement in the negotiations.Prof. Gyampo acknowledged that the increment was inadequate but noted that the President’s presence influenced the unions’ decision in an interview on TV3’s KeyPoints monitored by MyNewsGh.“Clearly, this [10% increment] is not good enough, it is small. The last we had 23 percent, then increased to 25. I was expecting something more,” he admitted.“But if times are difficult and this gets explained properly to labour, and the president himself coming there, then what will you do?”…

Ghana, a nation celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and growing economic potential, stands at a pivotal moment in its development journey. With initiatives like *”Ghana Beyond Aid”* and the Ghana Vision 2040 framework, the country is striving to achieve self-reliance, economic prosperity, and sustainable development. However, the path to a sustainable future is fraught with challenges, including energy insecurity, food production inefficiencies, healthcare disparities, and the looming threat of climate change. Quantum AI a revolutionary fusion of quantum computing and artificial intelligence that promises to solve complex problems beyond the reach of classical technologies. By 2040, Quantum AI could…

This Sunday, 23rd February 2025, an induction service will be held at the Trinity Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), in the Kutunse district in the Ga Presbytery of the PCG to mark the official commencement of another chapter of the ministry of Rev. Dr. Chris Baah Nartey, the ‘Game Changer’, as he has come to be known. It is now the turn of the Kutunse congregation and the entire district to experience the rare spiritual nourishment and transformational leadership that congregations and the Christian community within the Krobo enclave in the Dangme-Tongu Presbytery were blessed with for…