08/06/2026
President John Dramani Mahama has banned all ministers, CEOs and public officials from participating, sponsoring, endorsing or accepting privately organized award schemes, and he says no exceptions apply unless the Office of the President grants express permission.
The directive came as part of efforts to protect the integrity of public office, and it targets award schemes that spring up overnight with little credibility. Government says many of these institutions trade on hype, and they distract appointees from the real work of serving Ghanaians