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NIB repositioned as powerhouse for Ghana’s industrial acceleration – MD  
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NIB repositioned as powerhouse for Ghana’s industrial acceleration – MD  

Dr. Doli-Wura Awushi Abdul-Malik Seidu Zakaria, Managing Director, National Investment Bank PLC (NIB), says the Bank’s financial stability has substantially been bolstered after recapitalisation, describing it as a fundamental step for Ghana’s accelerated industrial transformation.   He noted that NIB was now well positioned as a new powerhouse to facilitate greater investment opportunities, with a renewed focus on accessibility, institutional collaboration, and support for the 24-hour economy agenda.   “Today, NIB stands transformed: fully capitalized, strategically repositioned, and reenergized to deliver on its mandate. The Bank is now well-placed to support Ghana’s 24-hour economy, scale up SME financing, and be a leading partner in national development,” he said. ...
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Rev. John Ntim Fordjour Thanks Dr. Bawumia for Solidarity Visit Amid Alleged Harassment by State Agents
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Rev. John Ntim Fordjour Thanks Dr. Bawumia for Solidarity Visit Amid Alleged Harassment by State Agents

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for visiting his residence following what he describes as a politically-motivated act of harassment by agents allegedly acting under the authority of the NDC government. In a message shared on social media, Rev. Fordjour acknowledged the Vice President’s timely visit on the evening of April 10, stating: “Thank you very much H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the visit to my residence this evening following the politically-motivated lawless act of harassment in the attempt of the NDC government to gag MPs from exercising their legitimate oversight.” Rev. Fordjour’s statemen...
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Rev. John Ntim Fordjour Decries “Unprecedented Intolerance” Following Alleged Raid on His Home
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Rev. John Ntim Fordjour Decries “Unprecedented Intolerance” Following Alleged Raid on His Home

Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South and Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior, has strongly condemned what he describes as a “needless invasion” of his home by men allegedly acting under the authority of the current government. In a statement issued yesterday, Rev. Fordjour revealed that the former President of the Republic, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, had personally reached out to him and his family to offer solidarity and words of encouragement following the incident. “Yesterday, as the former President of the Republic HE Nana Akufo-Addo placed a call to me and conveyed his kind thoughts to me and my family, following the needless invasion of our home without a warrant by men purportedly sent by the government f...
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Kennedy Agyapong Condemns Intimidation Against Rev. Ntim Fordjour, Calls for Democratic Unity
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Kennedy Agyapong Condemns Intimidation Against Rev. Ntim Fordjour, Calls for Democratic Unity

In a strong statement following yesterday’s disturbing events at the residence of Rev. John Ntim Fordjour, Member of Parliament for Assin South, former MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has condemned what he describes as an attempt to silence voices of conscience in the country. Rev. Ntim Fordjour, who represents the neighboring constituency to Agyapong’s former seat, reportedly faced intimidation at his home—a development that has sparked public outcry and drawn widespread condemnation from civil society groups and lawmakers, particularly from the Minority in Parliament. Kennedy Agyapong, known for his outspoken nature and former role as Chairman of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, did not mince words in his public response. “Yesterday’s events at the residence of ...
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Sky Train Project Followed Due Process – Ghartey to NIB
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Sky Train Project Followed Due Process – Ghartey to NIB

Former Railways Development Minister, Joe Ghartey says Monday’s meeting with officials of the National Investigation Bureau (NIB) investigating the Sky Train Project laid to rest any doubts that the Railways Development Ministry did not follow due process. Speaking to pressmen after the meeting with NIB officials, Mr Ghartey said that the Sky Train Project was modeled as a Build, Operate Transfer (BOT) transaction and thus, no payments were made by the Railways Development Ministry on his watch, as evidenced by the Auditor-General’s report, 2021. The former Railways Development Minister intimated that his ministry took all the needful steps to ensure that it bore no liability (risk and cost) for feasibility studies conducted on the project. Responding to questions about the invita...
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