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Ghana NCCE civic education and anti-corruption efforts

Overview

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in Ghana has intensified its efforts to promote integrity and democratic values through various outreach initiatives.

Initially, the NCCE focused on student leadership in the Volta Region, where officials urged youth to lead anti-corruption efforts within their academic institutions to shape future leadership. This included calls for reporting bribery and the misuse of state resources.

More recently, the commission has expanded its scope to advocate for broader institutional collaborations. The NCCE has called for stronger partnerships with the media to amplify civic education and has highlighted the need for increased investment in programs targeting young people. Concurrently, officials have raised alarms regarding the influence of money in democratic processes, noting that vote-buying and inducements have become a threat to democratic values, even extending to primary school elections.

Entities

National Commission for Civic Education · Akua Zakaria · Kathleen Addy · National Commission for Civic Education (Ghana) · German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    NCCE calls for media partnerships and action against vote buying in Ghana

    Ghana's NCCE is calling for stronger media partnerships to boost civic education and urging stakeholders to combat the growing threat of vote-buying and political corruption.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Ghana's NCCE Urges Student Leaders to Combat Corruption

    Ghana's NCCE and CHRAJ urge student leaders to lead anti‑corruption efforts, report red flags, and build a corruption‑free generation.

Sources

adomonline.com · ghanaguardian.com · metrotvonline.com