General News of Thursday, 4 October 2018Source: ghananewsagency.orgGhana’s Public Sector to be more efficient - Kusi BoafoThomas Kusi Boafo, Chief Executive of the Public Sector ReformsGhana’s public sector has over the years suffered incompetence, absenteeism, corruption and lateness coupled with unsatisfactory service delivery against the robust public sector inherited after independence. Mr Thomas Kusi Boafo,the Chief Executive of the Public Sector Reforms said this at a day's mini sensitization launch in Takoradi, under the theme "delivering for Citizens and Private Sector". He noted that despite efforts by successive governments to improve upon performance much had not been achieved and it was believed that the adoption of the National Public Sector Reforms Strategy for 2018 to 2023 would help do some magic for the public sector in ensuring efficiency. He mentioned modernized and improved working conditions; capable and disciplined workforce, robust regulatory framework, citizen and private sector focused public sector, robust local governance structure and a digitized public sector devices and systems as the six pillars for the reforms. Mrs Gifty Eugenia Kusi, the Deputy Western Regional Minster said it was welcome news because a reformed public sector would help to overcome the problems bedevilling the public sector including poor coordination, ineptitude, weak institutional and human capacity and corruption.

Source: GhanaWeb October 04, 2018 14:37 UTC