ISD SELLS GOV’T POLICIES

ISD SELLS GOV’T POLICIES

BY PETER ATOGEWE WEDAM 18/11/2009
ISD- BOLGATANGA MUNICIPAL

The Information Services Department [ISD] in the Upper East region has begun a seven-day public education campaign on government policies and programmes. The seven-day campaign will cover all the nine districts and municipal assemblies in the region.

Topics to be treated include the enhanced Capitation Grant, the National Youth Employment Programme and the Ghana School Feeding Programme. Peace, unity and National cohesion plus activities of the various assemblies will also be disseminated to the public.

Briefing field officers at the launch of the campaign, the Upper East Regional Information Officer, Mr. Nelson Mba Ayamga advised his officers against playing politics with issues of national interest. He also urged them not to argue with members of the public saying this may portray the ISD in a negative light.

Mr. Ayamga advised his officers to work in unity and coordination since their duties are interdependent and none can work efficiently without the others playing their respective roles well.

He said as information workers, they must be abreast with government policies at all times since members of the public can call on them at any time for information relating to the work of government.

The Regional Information Officer asked his staff to listen attentively to reactions that people may raise in the course of the campaign so that at the end, a comprehensive feedback report can be sent to government for appropriate adjustments to be made.

Mr. Mba also used the opportunity to call on all district information officers to submit their action work plan for 2010 before the end of November 2009.

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