Information Minister Sworn In to New GPCL Board of Directors and Instructs them to Consolidate their Gains | General news

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been sworn in to 6 new board members of Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL).

In a brief ceremony in Accra on Thursday, September 9, 2021, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah instructed the new board members to consolidate the gains made by the company over the past four years to strategically position it as the iron of launches the publishing industry in Ghana.

“As you begin this new term, one of the first things I would like you to do is work hard to consolidate the gains that have been made so far in the first term. We need to build on the kind of transformation that has been initiated. In particular, we need to improve the business volumes the organization does and the financial returns it brings. We need to focus on the efficiency programs that have been introduced so that we can build a higher height on them, ”he stressed.

The GPCL has undergone a structural transformation in recent years. The company that was previously challenged and could not fully fulfill its printing and publishing mandate was reorganized and reorganized as the main state printing and publishing institution with sole responsibility for printing and publishing. publication of government work.

The minister expressed optimism about the outlook for the publishing company challenging the newly reconstituted board members to continue this path of progress and ensure strong corporate governance to guide and promote good governance. and institutional performance.

According to him, the only way GPCL can function properly is when the company is able to embrace digitization as a way to stay in tune with consumer demands, challenging new board members to onboard the best. publishing industry practices in publishing management. to make it one of the profitable public enterprises in the country.

The Board of Directors is chaired by Dr. Daniel Owusu-Ansah and comprises the following members: Mr. David Boateng Asante, Hon. Paul Twum-Barimah, Dr Kingsley Nyarko, Mad. Lawuratu Musah-Saaka and Ms. Beatrice Barwuah.