Tuesday, 22 September 2026

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Sylvester Adinam Mensah

Also known as: Mr Mensah · Mr. Mensah · Moses Klu Mensah · Seth Quaye Mensah · Fiifi Mensah · Chairman Mensah · Chairman Fiifi Mensah · Mr. Fiifi Mensah · Patrick K. Mensah · Mr Patrick K. Mensah · Samuel Kwaku Mensah · John Arko Mensah · Eric Yaw Opoku Mensah · Richard Omane Mensah · Ing. Richard Omane Mensah

CEO of Ghana Export-Import Bank; promotes development finance for industrial projects and export capacity.

2026-05-072026-09-22

In coverage

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August 2026
28 AugJoy Online
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM), Sylvester Adinam Mensah, says the Northshore Apparel Hub will help strengthen Ghana’s position in the global garment and apparel market. …
Northshore Apparel Hub to strengthen Ghana’s garment and apparel exports – GEXIM CEO
21 AugJoy Online
… John Arko Mensah, is warning farmers to wear nose masks and protective equipment when spraying chemicals, saying exposure to pesticide drift is making farmers sick and contributing to air pollution-related illnesses in Ghana. …
Air pollution from pesticides linked to farmers respiratory illness
14 AugDaily Guide
Emmanuel Armah Kofi-Buah A retired miner, Samuel Kwaku Mensah, has pushed back against calls for the government to reverse the revocation of Adamus Resources Limited’s mining lease because the company is Ghanaian-owned. …
Adamus Lease Revocation: Apply Same Rules For Galamsey, Big Mines – Retired Miner
10 AugDaily Guide
… In the chairmanship race, Kingsley Atta won 570 votes, representing 50.2 percent of the valid votes cast to defeat the incumbent chairman, Fiifi Mensah, who had 566 votes, which is 49.8 percent. …
Bantama NPP Elects New Executives
10 AugJoy Online
… Mr Sylvester Adinam Mensah, Deputy Chief Executive of Ghana Exim Bank, said at the commissioning ceremony that the completion of the facility marked a significant milestone in the Bank’s efforts to support community development. …
Ghana Exim Bank commissions astro turf park in Anloga
8 AugJoy Online
… Atta secured victory with a slim margin of 4 votes, defeating his closest contender, Fiifi Mensah, in an election supervised by officials of the Electoral Commission and observed by national and regional executives of the NPP. …
Kingsley Atta secures Bantama NPP Chairmanship with slim 4-vote victory in re-run
8 AugJoy Online
Tension was visible at the Bantema constituency executive election re-run at the Kumasi Culture Centre after the incumbent NPP Chairman, Fiifi Mensah, allegedly snubbed the area’s Member of Parliament, Francis Asenso-Boakye, during exchange of pleasantries. …
Bantema NPP Chairman snubs MP at constituency executive election re-run
8 AugJoy Online
… The keenly contested position is that of Chairman, between the incumbent, Fiifi Mensah and his vice, Kingsley Atta. …
NPP re-run Bantema Constituency election under tight security after annulment of initial poll
7 AugJoy Online
… The Chief Executive of Ghana EXIMBank, Sylvester Adinam Mensah, explained the rationale behind the project: “Hogbe Park has a place in the memory of this community. …
Ghana EXIM Bank’s 10th anniversary CSR project transforms Hogbe Park into a modern astro turf facility
6 AugJoy Online
… Speaking ahead of the inauguration, the Chief Executive of Ghana EXIM Bank, Sylvester Adinam Mensah, said the Bank’s investment in the Northshore Apparel Hub reflects its commitment to building productive industries capable of transforming the Ghanaian economy. …
Ghana EXIM Bank’s industrialisation strategy takes shape as Northshore Apparel Hub prepares for launch

Society

Government plans to evacuate decades-old waste heap at Jamestown

The News

The Minister of Local Government, Mahama Ayariga, announced that the government will remove waste accumulated over decades at Jamestown in Accra and transport it to the Adipa Waste Management Center in Nsawam. The government has received commitments from contractors, including First Sky and other local and international firms, to provide heavy equipment and logistics support largely at no cost to the state.

4 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Friday 4 September

Government plans to evacuate decades-old waste heap at Jamestown
The Minister of Local Government, Mahama Ayariga, announced that the government will remove waste accumulated over decades at Jamestown in Accra and transport it to the Adipa Waste Management Center in Nsawam. The government has received commitments from contractors, including First Sky and other local and international firms, to provide heavy equipment and logistics support largely at no cost to the state.
4 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 2 September

Government plans large-scale waste evacuation from Jamestown to Nsawam
The government has begun preparations to evacuate accumulated waste from Jamestown in Accra to the Adipa Waste Management Centre, an engineered landfill facility at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The Local Government Minister announced the plan after assessing the facility's capacity to receive waste and engaging multiple government ministries on an emergency evacuation plan.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 31 August

Our World Our People withdrawn due to curriculum duplication
The former Education Minister's spokesperson rejected claims that the withdrawal of Our World Our People from Ghana's primary curriculum was politically motivated, saying instead it was based on a curriculum review that identified duplication and redundancy with Religious and Moral Education.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Northshore Apparel was not a 1D1F project, promoters clarify
Though the Northshore Apparel GH concept was shared with the NPP government through the 1D1F secretariat in 2022, the project was never funded by 1D1F and received no concessionary government support. The project's ground-breaking in 2024 was funded by grant support from a KFW facility and a commercial loan from ADB PLC secured by the promoters.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 28 August

Mahama pledges support for Exim Bank loan recovery efforts
President Mahama has assured the CEO of Ghana Export-Import Bank of his continued support in recovering funds from loan defaulters, saying the bank needs resources to finance viable businesses. Mahama claimed that after his previous administration left office, politically connected individuals dominated access to Exim Bank financing with no intention of repaying loans.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
US, South African buyers show interest in Northshore Apparel
Major buyers in the United States and South Africa expressed interest in purchasing garments from Northshore Apparel Ghana before production began at its newly commissioned factory in Savelugu, according to GEXIM CEO Sylvester Adinam Mensah. The early buyer interest demonstrates the factory's export potential and capacity to compete in the global apparel market.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Northshore Apparel Hub demonstrates Ghana's industrial and export capacity
The GEXIM CEO has praised the commissioned Northshore Apparel Hub in Savelugu as a showcase of Ghanaian enterprise and development finance supporting industrialisation and job creation. The wholly Ghanaian-owned facility is expected to create 3,000 jobs in its first phase, with employment projected to reach 10,000 at full capacity.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Northshore Apparel factory creates 3,000 jobs, targets 10,000
The newly commissioned Northshore Apparel Ghana factory in Savelugu has created 3,000 immediate jobs and is expected to employ 10,000 people at full operational capacity, according to GEXIM's CEO. The facility includes 50 sewing lines, cutting and design centre, warehouses, and solar power, with more than 2,000 prospective operators already trained.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
GEXIM refocuses lending on high-impact, commercially viable projects
Ghana Export-Import Bank CEO Sylvester Adinam Mensah said the bank has redefined its lending framework to prioritise commercially viable projects with significant economic impact, guided by development outcomes rather than sentiment. The bank's financing decisions aim to allocate scarce resources to projects that create jobs, expand production, and strengthen Ghana's export capacity.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Northshore Apparel Hub to create employment in Northern Ghana
The CEO of Ghana's Export-Import Bank says the newly commissioned Northshore Apparel Hub in Savelugu will generate direct jobs on the production floor and additional opportunities in transportation, food services, accommodation, and logistics, with wages supporting households and local businesses.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Northshore Apparel Hub to boost Ghana's garment exports
The Northshore Apparel Hub, commissioned in Savelugu in the Northern Region, will strengthen Ghana's position in the global garment and apparel market through expanded domestic production and export competitiveness, according to GEXIM CEO Sylvester Adinam Mensah. The facility was financed through a blended arrangement involving GEXIM, Germany's KfW Development Bank, and equity contributions from project promoters.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 21 August

Pesticide exposure linked to respiratory illness in Ghanaian farmers
A University of Ghana public health lecturer warns that farmers' exposure to pesticide drift contributes to respiratory illnesses and air pollution in Ghana, noting that most farmers do not use protective gear when spraying chemicals. Health experts link chemical exposure to respiratory illnesses, cancer, and other long-term diseases, with air pollution causing an estimated 28,000 deaths yearly in Ghana.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 14 August

Retired miner urges equal enforcement for all mining operations
A retired miner has argued that the government's revocation of Adamus Resources' mining leases should not be reversed simply because the company is Ghanaian-owned, and that local companies must comply with mining laws at the same standard as individuals charged with galamsey.
14 August 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 10 August

Bantama NPP elects new executives after annulled first election
The Bantama Constituency NPP in Ashanti Region held fresh elections on Saturday to choose party executives for the next four years, after the party nullified initial polls citing electoral irregularities. Kingsley Atta narrowly won the chairmanship race with 570 votes (50.2%) against incumbent Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%), while other positions were filled in supervised elections.
10 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana Exim Bank opens astro turf facility in Anloga
Ghana Exim Bank has commissioned an astro turf park at Hogbe Park in Anloga, Volta Region, as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations and corporate social responsibility initiatives. The ultra-modern facility, named after the Overlord of Anlo State, was built to support youth empowerment and competitive sporting activities in the community.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 8 August

Kingsley Atta wins Bantama NPP chairmanship by four votes in re-run
Kingsley Atta was elected Bantama Constituency Chairman of the NPP on 8 August 2026 with 570 votes (50.2%) against incumbent Fiifi Mensah's 566 votes (49.8%), a margin of four votes. This re-run election followed the annulment of a 12 July 2026 election in which Atta had won by a landslide (714 votes, 72.8%).
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Bantema Chairman allegedly snubs MP at executive election
At a Bantema NPP constituency executive election re-run, the incumbent Chairman Fiifi Mensah allegedly bypassed the area's MP Francis Asenso-Boakye during greetings with delegates, drawing murmurs from attendees. Sources suggest tension over an internal contest where the MP reportedly backs the Vice Chairman's bid to unseat the incumbent.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP holds re-run election for Bantema Constituency executives
The NPP re-ran its Bantema Constituency executive election under tight security at Kumasi Cultural Centre after the National Steering Committee annulled the initial poll held on July 11, 2026, citing breaches of party directives, election regulations, and court orders. The Ashanti Regional Chairman had sworn in those elected in the annulled election despite the party's decision to hold a re-run, which is now being supervised by Electoral Commission officials.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 7 August

Ghana EXIM Bank commissions astro turf facility at Hogbe Park
Ghana EXIMBank has commissioned the Awoamefia Togbi Sri III Astro Turf Park at Hogbe Park in Anloga as a 10th anniversary corporate social responsibility project. The facility, built to international standards, will host league matches, tournaments, training programs, and school activities.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

Ghana EXIM Bank backs Northshore Apparel Hub launch
Ghana EXIM Bank has funded the Northshore Apparel Hub in Savelugu, a wholly Ghanaian-owned manufacturing facility expected to create 3,000 jobs in its first phase and up to 10,000 when fully operational. President Mahama will commission the facility on August 28, 2026, as part of the bank's strategy to drive industrialisation, exports, and job creation.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 31 July

GHIB CEO outlines bank's vision supporting Ghanaian businesses globally
The new CEO of Ghana International Bank spent 10 working days in Ghana during his first month to understand the bank's customers and communities, and believes GHIB's greatest opportunities lie in financing trade and partnering with Ghanaian businesses as they expand internationally. Since its establishment in 1959, the bank has served as a bridge between Ghana and the world's financial markets.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 27 July

Odorgonno SHS marks 86th anniversary with emphasis on character
Odorgonno Senior High School celebrated its 86th Speech and Prize-Giving Day, with education leaders calling on students to embrace discipline, integrity and good character alongside academic excellence. The Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service stressed that character, punctuality and responsibility would determine students' future success more than certificates alone.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 23 July

GEXIM and GHIB partner to strengthen Ghana's export sector
Ghana Export-Import Bank and Ghana International Bank have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve access to international banking services, trade finance and global markets for Ghanaian exporters, with immediate priorities including expansion of correspondent banking relationships between the two institutions.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

GEXIM and Ghana International Bank sign trade finance partnership
Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) and Ghana International Bank PLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen trade finance opportunities for Ghanaian exporters, particularly SMEs, through improved access to international banking services and correspondent banking.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 15 July

GHIB and GEXIM partner to expand Ghana's export financing capabilities
Ghana International Bank and the Ghana Export-Import Bank are formalizing a partnership through a Non-Disclosure Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation on trade finance and international banking services, aiming to help Ghanaian businesses access global markets.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 12 July

Bantama youth petition police over NPP election tensions
Youth in Bantama have petitioned the Ashanti Regional Police Command for heightened security during the continuation of the NPP Bantama Constituency Executive Elections, citing alleged threats and tensions linked to disagreements over delegate album preparation and a radio interview that allegedly preceded disruptions at a voting centre.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bantama Brigade calls for heightened security at NPP elections
The Bantama Brigade for Peace has called on the Ghana Police Service to heighten security ahead of the continuation of NPP Bantama Constituency Executive Elections, citing concerns over repeated threats of violence and a previous disruption on Saturday in which election materials were vandalised and officials were allegedly assaulted.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 2 July

Ghana Exim Bank joins UN Global Compact for sustainability
Ghana Exim Bank's CEO says the institution's formal commitment to the UN Global Compact will strengthen its global credibility and deepen sustainable financing by integrating environmental, social and governance principles into its operations.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Exim Bank joins UN Global Compact sustainability initiative
Ghana Export-Import Bank has officially joined the United Nations Global Compact, pledging to align its operations with the initiative's Ten Principles on human rights, labour standards, environmental stewardship, and anti-corruption. The bank joins a global network of more than 20,000 companies and organisations committed to advancing sustainable business practices and supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 25 June

Bantama NPP chairman accuses MP of electoral album manipulation
A rift between Bantama Constituency NPP chairman Fiifi Mensah and MP Francis Asenso-Boakye has deepened over allegations that the MP, the First Vice Chairman, and the Constituency Youth Organiser removed delegates' names from the electoral album ahead of internal elections, which Mensah says breaches party procedures.
25 June 2026 · The Chronicle →