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Ghana Exim Bank ‘Tuesday Market’ relaunched
Ghana Exim Bank’s (GEXIM) Made-In-Ghana fair dubbed “Tuesday Market” has been relaunched to provide a platform for its clients and producers of Made-In-Ghana products to showcase their goods.
It has for the past served as a one stop shop for the general public to purchase locally manufactured products ranging from nicely packaged food items, cosmetic products, garments and textiles, leather products and many more until COVID-19 struck two years.
The programme held at the forecourt of the World Trade Centre in Accra on Tuesday, April 26,2022 brought together top hierarchy of the bank, government officials, manufacturers and clients.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Information, Mr.Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said, this initiative would assist Ghanaian businesses shore up their competencies to meet the demands of their clients.
He congratulated Ghana EXIM Bank on their foresight, as well as the exhibitors for the level of quality products, adding that “when more attention is paid to it, there is good value chain effect from farm gate, processing and even export to bring about foreign exchange, job creation, among others.”
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei who was impressed with the level of quality products exhibited by local manufacturers called on Ghanaians to actively participate and give them the necessary support.
The Chief Executive Officer of GEXIM, Mr.Lawrence Agyinsam also said that as a development bank championing the transformation of Ghana’s economy into an export driven one, it was important to explore innovative ways to showcase Ghanaian businesses and create avenues for revenue generation for these businesses.
According to him, the Tuesday Market which witnessed an exhibition of Made-In-Ghana products of over 60 businesses was a way to promote the products of the Small and MediumEnterprises (SMEs).
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Four tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Pragya’, have been prosecuted and fined GH¢600 each equivalent to 50 penalty units by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) Sanitation Court for obstructing public roads at the Agbogbloshie Market.
The offenders, who were arrested by Public Health Officers of the AMA during a routine enforcement exercise, pleaded guilty to the offence and were subsequently convicted by the court.
The four operators were among the 21 offenders recently arrested at the Agbogbloshie Market for various sanitation and public order violations, including selling on open drains, obstructing walkways, and trading at unauthorised locations.
Speaking after the court proceedings, the Head of Public Health at the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, said the court was lenient with the offenders since it was their first appearance, hence the fine, and warned that subsequent offenders would face stiffer penalties, including imprisonment.
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man believed to be behind a series of robberies and killings of taxi drivers in the Greater Accra Region.
According to a statement from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the suspect, Peter Akakpo, also known as “Dompe,” was arrested on October 13, 2025, at Kasoa-Domeabra.
Police say he is an ex-convict and is believed to have worked with another suspect, Vincent Gbetorglo, who was arrested earlier on June 30, 2025.
The arrests follow investigations into the deaths of two taxi drivers at Sakaman Blue Lagoon on May 9 and June 15, 2025. Police say the suspects contacted the victims before the attacks.
The Anti-Armed Robbery Unit of the CID led the investigation, using intelligence and surveillance to track down the suspects.
Police say efforts are being made to recover the vehicles of the murdered drivers.
The CID assured the public that investigations are still ongoing and promised to provide updates as new information emerges.
By: Jacob Aggrey
