Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has officially inaugurated a new working group tasked with developing Ghana’s second National Anti-Corruption Strategy, as part of renewed efforts to tackle entrenched corruption in the country’s public and private sectors.
The inauguration ceremony took place at the Presidency in Accra, marking a significant step in the government’s broader agenda to promote transparency, accountability, and ethical governance.
Mr. Debrah emphasized that the initiative aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed commitment to fight corruption during his current term in office.
“Destiny has once again placed the responsibility on President Mahama to lead the charge against corruption, just as he did in 2014 when the first National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) was passed by Parliament,” he said.
While highlighting key achievements under the original NACAP, Mr. Debrah noted progress in areas such as public awareness, whistleblower protections, digitisation of financial services, operational improvements at ports, and the formation of the Financial Stability Council — positioning Ghana as only the second country in sub-Saharan Africa, after Mauritius, to implement such a body.
He also cited success in areas like tackling workplace sexual harassment and improving anti-money laundering and terrorism financing measures. However, he raised alarm over Ghana’s slide on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index (CPI), which dropped from 48 per cent in 2014 to 42 per cent in 2024.
The inauguration ceremony took place at the Presidency in Accra, marking a significant step in the government’s broader agenda to promote transparency, accountability, and ethical governance.
Mr. Debrah emphasized that the initiative aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed commitment to fight corruption during his current term in office.
“Destiny has once again placed the responsibility on President Mahama to lead the charge against corruption, just as he did in 2014 when the first National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) was passed by Parliament,” he said.
Credit: 3news