Hot!
Alhaji Salifu Abdul-Rahaman appointed The Ghanaian Times Editor
Alhaji Salifu Abdul-Rahaman has been appointed as the substantive Editor of The Ghanaian Times.
His appointment, which took effect from Friday, August 1, 2025, followed approval by the Board and Management of the New Times Corporation (NTC), after months of searching to replace the former Editor, Mr Dave Agbenu.
A letter signed by Mr Martin Adu-Owusu, the Managing Director of the NTC, and sighted by the news desk said: “Reference to your application for the advertised position of Editor of The Ghanaian Times Newspaper and successful interview dated July 16, 2025, we are pleased to appoint you as Editor of the newspaper effective August 1, 2025. Congratulations on your new role!”
Prior to his appointment, Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman served in the capacity as Acting Editor of the newspaper for nearly seven months.
Risen through
the ranks
Having risen through the ranks as a cub reporter, Chief Reporter, Assistant Editor, Senior Assistant Editor and Deputy Editor of the newspaper. Alhaji, as he is affectionately called by his colleagues, comes to his new position with a wealth of experience under his belt.
He was officially employed in October 2003, after serving as a stringer for a couple of years with the Corporation and as he puts it, “I have over the years gained a wealth of in-depth experience in news gathering, editing, and editorial management, as well as institutional memory.”
“It is with great excitement that I am confirmed as Editor after seven months of unwavering dedication to duty as Acting Editor. I express my gratitude to Allah (God), and to the Board, Management, and workers of the NTC for their unflinching support and cooperation in my journey so far,” he told this reporter.
Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman said his goal was to help the NTC retain its loyal readership and reposition The Ghanaian Times as the most preferred newspaper in terms of accuracy, readership, and business, in today’s highly competitive media landscape.
This, he explained, aligns with the NTC’s vision of being the most reliable and sustainably profitable multimedia business organisation in Ghana, West Africa, and beyond.
Committment
“I am deeply committed to the values of ethical journalism, professionalism, and innovation. I will continue to work with the Editorial team and Management to strengthen our news-gathering and dissemination systems and uphold The Ghanaian Times’ editorial independence and credibility,” he said.
With a renewed sense of purpose, he is expected to bring his wealth of experience and institutional knowledge to provide the Editorial team with exemplary leadership and technical direction into the next chapter of excellence, in line with the newspaper’s slogan: The Most Authoritative Newspaper—the reader’s preferred medium of news and information.
Prior to joining the journalism profession, Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman worked from 1990 to 1997 as a field worker at the Navrongo Health Research Centre, rising through the ranks to become a Principal Field Supervisor.
His early work included the Ghana Vitamin A Supplementation Trial (Ghana VAST), which contributed to improving the health of study subjects in the Kassena-Nankana area of the Upper East Region.
During his time at the Navrongo Health Research Centre, he worked under Dr Fred Binka now Professor (Emeritus), a renowned epidemiologist and Chair of the Ghana Health Service Governing Board on the Mosquito Bed Net Studies, which later influenced national health policy.
Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman holds a Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, now the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UNIMAC).
He also holds a Master of Social Studies degree from the prestigious University of Ghana, Legon and is a proud alumnus of Navrongo Senior High School (NABIA), Northern School of Business in Tamale and Zamse Secondary Technical School in Bolgatanga .
Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman is a member of the Ghana Journalists Association and served on the Inter-Ministerial Ad Hoc Committee at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the planning and execution of activities to mark United Nations Day and the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
Awards
He has a number of awards and honours to his credit.
Notably, he received the UNICEF and Department of Children’s award for his article “Female Genital Mutilation is Outmoded”, published in the April 18, 2002 issue of the Daily Graphic.
He is also a proud recipient of an award from the Africa Media and Malaria Research Network.
Additionally, he received a certificate for successfully participating in the High-Level Partnership Programme for Economic Development Strategy (Ghana), held from August 16 to August 22, 2015 in South Korea.
Among the high-profile assignments he has covered include; the National Reconciliation Commission, the Bediako Commission on Pension Reforms, the Ghana@50 Commission of Enquiry, the Georgina Wood Committee investigations into the disappearance of cocaine from the MV Benjamin vessel, proceedings of the Parliament of Ghana, and the Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa.
Alhaji Abdul-Rahaman has also covered international assignments in South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Niger, and Togo.
BY TIMES REPORTER
The Global Network of Export-Import Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID) successfully held its sixth (6th) Exchange Programme, hosted by the Ghana Export – Import Bank (GEXIM) Bank in Accra from March 22 to 23 March.
The event brought together member institutions, partner organisations and Ghanaian public entities to advance dialogue on South-South trade, investment and development finance, while also creating opportunities for knowledge-sharing and institutional cooperation.
Organised as a capacity-building and networking platform, the 2026 edition of the G-NEXID Exchange focused on GEXIM’s experience in developing innovative solutions to promote intra-African and extra-African trade.
It also highlighted trade and investment opportunities in Ghana, particularly in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and broader national development initiatives.
The Exchange Programme forms part of G-NEXID’s mandate to foster cooperation among export-import banks and development finance institutions in support of South-South trade and investment.
This 6th edition follows earlier successful programmes hosted by India Exim Bank (2016), BNDES (2017), Indonesia Eximbank (2018), Afreximbank (2019) and Saudi EXIM Bank (2025).
On the first day, participants were presented with G-NEXID institutional information and received an update on the Network’s 2026 work programme.
There were a series of substantive presentations, including an overview of the Ghanaian economy by the Ministry of Finance, with particular attention to debt-related challenges; a presentation by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), on investment opportunities in the country; and institutional presentations by GEXIM and Development Bank Ghana (DBG) on their respective mandates, initiatives, products and services.
Discussions during the sessions underscored strong interest in sector-focused webinars and business dialogues, particularly in agribusiness value chains such as poultry and rice.
Participants also emphasized the importance of continued information exchange and the sharing of best practices, especially in the area of guarantees.
The second day opened with a presentation on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, a national economic transformation strategy launched by President John Dramani Mahama in July 2025.
The initiative aims to enhance economic productivity through continuous industrial activity, accelerated export development and strategic import substitution.
As the programme is expected to mobilise both private and development capital, it presents concrete opportunities for G-NEXID members in areas such as co-financing, guarantees, trade finance and technical cooperation.
The programme also featured institutional presentations by guest organisations, namely the African Guarantee and Economic Cooperation Fund (FAGACE) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD), which shared their mandates, initiatives, products and services.
Following these exchanges, the G-NEXID Secretariat held bilateral discussions with both institutions as part of the Network’s ongoing membership drive.
Participants further benefited from a presentation by the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), as well as a showcase of GEXIM’s key pipeline projects.
On the margins of the Exchange Programme, G-NEXID members also held their 20th Annual General Assembly Meeting to review progress and discuss strategic priorities.
Following the event, participants joined the GEXIM@10 International Conference, held from March 24-25, 2026 under the theme, “A Decade of Enabling Export Trade and Industrial Transformation: Resetting GEXIM for the Next Frontier.”
The conference provided an important platform for exploring how Ghana can strengthen its transition from a primary commodity exporter to a more competitive player in value-added trade and industrial development.
Source – G-NEXID
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, signed five bills including three amendment bills passed by Parliament into law.
They are: Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025; University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Bill, 2025; Ghana Deposit Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2025; Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
In a brief remark after assenting to the bills, President Mahama explained that the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026, scraps the Office of Minister of National Security and frees the President’s to appoint any Minister to supervise the security agencies.
He said it also reverses the name of the office of National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), to the original name, Bureau of National Intelligence, (BNI).
This the President said, addresses the confusion between that security agency and a well-known Ghanaian financial institution, the National Investment Bank.
President Mahama also noted that the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Act, 2026, establishes another University in the Eastern Region, at Bonsu, with three campuses – the main campus at Bonsu in the Eastern Region, with the second campus to be cited at Ohawu in the Oti Region.
The third, the Presdient assed will be located at Acherensua in the Ahafo Region.
Touching on the Amendment to the Growth and Sustainability Levy Act, the President said, “As you’re aware, the act was amended to increase it from 1% to 3%, and so this act reduces it again. That is the levy on mining companies. It reduces it again to 1%, because of the introduction of the sliding scale of royalties.”
He also spoke to the passage of the Government Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Act, emphasising that amends Act 1023 to grant greater flexibility to private tertiary institutions and the option to Charter.
The Ghana Deposit Protection Amendment Act, the President concluded, is an amendment to an original act that was supposed to guarantee deposits held in commercial banks or financial institutions.
It basically expands protection to include mobile money wallets and other digital platforms, ensuring a wider scope of digital financial assets are secured.
The signing ceremony, was witnessed by the Clerk of Parliament, Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Secretary to the President, Dr Callistus Mahama, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akrutinga Ayine, Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, Joyce Bawa Mogtari, a Senior Presidential Advisor and a Special Aide to the President, Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, and the Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang.
- Sports6 days ago
Former Black Stars player opens up on personal struggles, alleges family betrayal
News2 days agoKwahu Business Forum:My engagement with President Mahama has boosted my business — Lydia Forson
- News2 days ago
“We are working to transform the Kwahu Business Village into an international conference hub”
