Tamale, Dec 06, GNA – A training workshop on Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Reporting has been held for selected journalists from the five regions in the north to improve their knowledge on the operations of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) for informed reporting.
This will help them to properly communicate on issues of the BoG to the public to inform their decisions and enhance development.
The two-day training workshop, which ended in Tamale on Thursday, was organised by the Private Newspaper Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) in collaboration with the BoG.
Participants were taken through issues relating to Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Financial Stability amongst others.
Dr Ernest Addison, Governor of the BoG, whose speech was read on his behalf during the workshop, urged financial journalists to acquire more knowledge to unearth and publish issues through responsible journalism to ensure financial stability in the country.
Mr Salifu Saeed, Northern Regional Minister commended BoG for supporting the training, and said it would be instrumental in promoting financial literacy amongst the public, indicating that it was good for the country’s economy.
Mr Andrew Edwin Arthur, President of PRINPAG expressed the need for the BoG to strengthen its Communications Department to lead discussions on its operations and prevent misinformation of the public on MPC and financial issues.
Mr Arthur suggested to the BoG to explore local languages in communicating its issues to members of the public for effective appreciation of BoG notices.
