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Times Ladies celebrate Women’s Day in style
It was a colourful event as Industrial and Commercial Workers Union Ghana in collaboration with the New Times Corporation (NTC) celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) at the forecourt of its premises.
As part of the celebration, Times ladies dressed in colourful kente designs and African print to commemorate the day.
The maiden event under the theme, “Equity Today and Sustainability Tomorrow” was to empower women to excel and break the bias.
Addressing the ladies, the Managing Director of the New Times Corporation, Mr, Martin Adu Owusu, said women should be given the needed exposure in order to break the bias and gender disparity.
Mr Adu stated that the corporation was committed to helping the women in good career path and commended the ladies in the corporation for their immense contribution, again urged them to push to the highest level through hardwork.
The chairman of the occasion, Mrs Georgina N. M. Quaittoo, said women have come a long way and there was the need for them to break the bias, expatiating that “in the past women were neglected to the background so they could not harness these potentials. Their roles were limited to the kitchen to bear domestic burden.”
Mrs Quaitoo who is the Deputy Editor of The Spectator urged women to continue to work hard and offer their quota any place they found themselves.
In an address the Accra Chairperson of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, Mrs Anita- Nyarko- Yirenkyi also appealed to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to expedite action to ensure the passing of the Affirmative Action Bill into law to ensure women were given what they deserved in the country.
She further called on women groups and civil society organisations to continue their advocacy to ensure that there was equity and gender balance at all levels the society.
Mrs Regina A. Sarpong, Women’s Representative of New times Corporation’s Union urged women to break the bias and continue to strive hard to attain top positions in both state-owned and private organisations.
“I will urge all of you especially those who do not want to accept positions for fear of name calling, discrimination, insecurity and unfair treatment to be courageous in all endeavours”.
Ms Dinah Bosuh, Chairperson of Professional and Managerial Staff Union (PMSU) of NTC stated that in order to have a happy and peaceful home, men must also be empowered, and urged the staff to love themselves and work hard to create gender parity.
Accra Regional Council Chairperson of ICU-Ghana of the Industrial Commercial and Workers Union, (ICU) Mrs Belinda Cochrane stated that women must dedicate themselves to fight against discrimination because they played a pivotal role in the community.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
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
