State of the Agencies Report
The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, recently launched the State of the Agencies Report initiative. The aim of this initiative is to promote transparency and accountability by informing the public about the activities and projects of Specified Entities (SEs). The SEs are entities that are wholly or […]
Digitizing PR Management
Bonsu is a digitized online platform created by the Ministry of Information and Information Services Department (ISD) to support government communications through the assessment of the performance of government Public Relations Officers (PROs) and to gather feedback for the government. The platform was designed by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, to help collate […]
New ISD Organizational Structure
Over the past two years, the Information Services Department (ISD) of the Ministry of Information, in collaboration with other divisions, has undergone a restructuring process to create a new organizational structure. This restructuring has resulted in the establishment of several divisions within the ISD: Research Division: The ISD now has a dedicated research division equipped […]
Website to Combat Misinformation
The Ghana Today website is a new tool launched by the Information Services Department (ISD) of the Ministry of Information in Ghana. The website is aimed at combating the spread of misinformation in the country by providing users with accurate and reliable news and information in real-time. The platform identifies and counters false information and […]
Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP)
Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP) was established by the Ministry of Information in 2021 to address the capacity challenges faced by the media and to position it to play its role effectively as the fourth estate in our governance system. The programme is in line with one of the key strategic objectives of the Ministry […]
National Information Research Centre
The National Information Research Center (MIRC) also known as the ISD Research Center has been refurbished and equipped with state-of-the-art ICT equipment to enable the department to collect empirical data from the public on government policies and programmes to inform decision making. The NIRC is the second phase of the National Information Contact Center (NICC), […]
ISD Media
As part of plans of keeping Ghanaians abreast of government’s policies and programmes, Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, led the refurbishment of Information Services Department (ISD) media into a state-of-the-art newsroom. The newsroom is linked to an App ‘Bonsu Platform’ set up at the Public Coordinating Division of the ISD to produce real-time reports […]
RTI Implementation
The Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989), is an Act of Parliament that provides for the implementation of the constitutional right of persons to access official information held by public institutions (and relevant private institutions that receive public resources or perform public functions), subject to the exemptions that are necessary and consistent with the […]
Coordinated Mechanism for the Safety of Journalists
According to the United Nations (UN) Plan of action on the safety of journalists, crimes against journalists are multifaceted and cannot be addressed by a single organization. It requires a multi stakeholder approach, involving all the actors at the global and country level, to comprehensively address violence against journalists. In line with this, the Ministry […]
Listen Up
Social media users often have a lot of online conversations hoping there was someone in authority listening to their views and perspectives on issues. The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and his social media team in response to this put together the “Listen Up” platform which provides an avenue for government to engage Ghanaians […]
Amplified
Between 2017 and 2020, the Ministry of Information invested heavily in growing its social media channels to support government communication. By 2020, the Ministry had a combined 1.2 million subscribers who directly received content from its new media handles. The Ministry therefore explored avenues where it could use this large social media following plus that […]
Refurbishment of MOI Press Centre
The Ministry of Information’s press center has undergone refurbishment, and it now boasts of a self-production suite and a new guest lounge for visiting Ministers and the press. This is part of the government’s rehabilitation agenda to provide the necessary logistics and resources to help the ministry function more effectively in communicating the government’s policies […]
Minister’s Press Briefing
The Ministry of Information organizes a bi-weekly Minister’s Press Briefing to update the Ghanaian public on government programmes and policies. This press briefing is an important avenue for the government to communicate directly with the media and the public on the progress made on various government initiatives. During the Minister’s Press Briefing, the Minister for […]