The Office of the Cabinet Secretary has reminded all Ministers of State that no government policy or programme should be announced publicly without first being reviewed and approved by Cabinet.
The directive follows reports that some Ministers have recently made public statements on major initiatives without submitting them for Cabinet consideration.
According to the statement, policies, programmes, or legislative initiatives can only be considered official once they have been formally presented to and approved by Cabinet, in line with governance protocols and the Constitution’s principle of collective responsibility.
Ministers are instructed to submit proposed initiatives to the Cabinet Secretariat through the Chief Director of their Ministry. These submissions are then placed on the Cabinet agenda for discussion and approval. The process is intended to maintain policy consistency, uphold collective responsibility, and ensure that all government communications reflect the Administration’s official position.
The Office of the Cabinet Secretary emphasized that any policy or initiative announced without Cabinet approval will not be regarded as government policy, and Ministers are urged to strictly follow the procedures.
In a related update, the Ministry of Education clarified that the directive on using Ghanaian languages as the medium of instruction applies only from Kindergarten to Primary Three, not across all basic school levels. This follows Minister Haruna Iddrisu’s earlier announcement, which had sparked public debate on language use in schools.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
