Ghana’s Minister for Information, Hon Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has emerged as the prestigious Africa Public Sector magazine’s Minister of the Week.
This is in light of the outstanding achievements he has accorded in a few years of his leadership at the government’s mouthpiece ministry.
Africa Public Sector Magazine’s Minister of the Week is targeted at showcasing the achievements of ministers across the African continent; by promoting their good works, right policies and exceptional leadership in various ministries across Africa.
It’s also aimed at inspiring public service officials to be competitive and promote efficient service delivery for African citizens.
Some of the major achievements of Hon Nkruma includes the following:
Minister’s Press Briefings
The Hon.Minister for Information’s Press Briefing is a platform to consistently keep the general public apprised of Government work.
Ghana @ Work
The “Ghana @ Work” campaign is a platform to highlight the flagship programmes and their impact on the lives of the people. This initiative is used to promote the major projects and programs of the State.
Town Hall Meetings
Town Hall Meetings are designed to offer an opportunity for major Government policies, plans and programmes to be disseminated right at the local government level to the citizens.
Ask the Info Ministry
This Programme affords the general public the opportunity to directly engage with the Minister and his Deputies on matters of national interest.
Meet the Press
The Meet the Press is designed to create an opportunity for all Ministers to account to the public and stakeholders on development within the sector. It is also a platform to provide information on future developments in the sector.
Public Education Campaigns
Public Education Campaigns are targeted public awareness programmes aimed at informing and educating the Public on specific programmes and activities to enable them to understand, accept and participate in those activities and programmes.
Social Media Bulletins
Social media platforms allow Government to reach a wider range of the populace predominantly the youth who are more receptive on social media.
Brand Ghana
Brand Ghana offers a unique opportunity to project the image of Ghana positively locally and internationally.
National Policy Summit
The National Policy Summit (NPS) is a high-level policy dialogue designed to bring together policy makers and stakeholders to examine key policies and programmes of government.
Minister’s Press Tours
The Press Tours are organised to showcase to the Ghanaian public through the press development projects in various sectors of government.
MMDCE’s monthly Meet the Press
This programme is designed to ensure that each month a metropolitan, municipal and district executive proactively engages the press within his jurisdiction to highlight key government activities locally and nationally.
