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PPA to begin nationwide assessment of procurement activities in May 2026
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The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has announced that it will begin its annual assessment of procurement activities across public institutions in May 2026.
The exercise is being carried out in line with Sections 3(d) and (h) of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663), as amended.
In a statement issued by the Authority, it explained that the assessment will focus on collecting data on procurement activities undertaken by public entities for the 2024 and 2025 financial years.
According to the PPA, teams of assessors will be deployed to various government institutions to examine procurement records and related documents.
Public institutions have therefore been asked to prepare and make available all relevant records to ensure the exercise runs smoothly.
The Authority said the documents to be reviewed will include procurement plans, tender documents, evaluation reports, contract awards, payment records, delivery reports, and minutes of tender committee meetings, among others.
It noted that evidence of compliance with sustainable public procurement practices will be part of the assessment.
The PPA advised all public entities to cooperate fully with the assessment teams when they visit.
It further encouraged institutions to contact its Compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate for clarification where necessary.
The Authority said the exercise is aimed at improving efficiency, accountability, and transparency in public procurement across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
