President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, June 25, announced that the Cabinet has approved the new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan – 2026-2036 for onward transmiss
The report indicates that president John Dramani Mahama on Thursday, June 25, announced that the Cabinet has approved the new National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan – 2026-2036 for onward transmission to Parliament.
It further notes that this is part of the Government’s efforts to ensure transparency and accountability.
The President also announced that the Cabinet had decided to direct the Attorney-General to draft a Bill for the Protection of State Assets – the State Assets Protection Bill.
He added that it showed the guidelines under which any State Assets could be disposed of, including lands, buildings, factories, and industries, so that no government just appreciates these state assets.
The President stated this in his remarks at the opening of the Ghana Civil Society Forum (GCSF) 2026 at the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
The two-day conference on the theme “Reimagining Partnership for Democratic Consolidation and Intensive Development” is being organised by the STAR-Ghana Foundation in partnership with other stakeholders.
It brought together stakeholders from across civil society, government, development partners, academia, the private sector, media, faith-based organisations, traditional institutions and youth groups to explore new pathways for democratic consolidation and inclusive development.
The President stated accountability and the fight against corruption were essential to democratic consolidation.
He restated his commitment to transparency and accountable governance.
President Mahama stated during his previous Presidency, he had the privilege of launching the 10-year National Anti-Corruption Action Plan in 2015.
He noted that civil society remains one of the most important pillars of Ghana’s democracy and that throughout the nation’s history, civil society organisations have served as advocates for vulnerable populations, defenders of human rights, champions of transparency and accountability, providers of social services, and development partners.
President Mahama stated many of Ghana’s democratic gains had been achieved through constructive engagement of civic actors.
“Civil society has helped shape public discourse, informed policy choices, strengthened accountability mechanisms, and amplified the voices of communities that might otherwise have gone unheard. The role of civil society has become even more important during periods of economic transition and institutional reform.
He noted that as the Government pursued ambitious programmes for economic transformation, governance reform, healthcare delivery, youth employment, education, social protection, climate resilience, and constitutional renewal, these programmes required the active participation of an informed, vibrant, and constructive civic sector.
