By Elizabeth Larkwor Baah
Ashaiman, June 08, GNA – The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA) has organised a comprehensive anti-corruption and revenue integrity training programme for revenue collectors, city guards, taskforce members, selected heads of departments and units, and other revenue staff.
The training, held on the theme: “Your Right, Your Role: Say No to Corruption,” forms part of the assembly’s implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) for the second quarter of 2026.
It was designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to safeguard public resources and strengthen confidence in the municipality’s revenue collection system.
Participants were introduced to the objectives and principles of NACAP, Ghana’s national framework for preventing corruption and promoting good governance.
The policy seeks to foster public education, strengthen institutional accountability, encourage citizen participation, and ensure effective enforcement of anti-corruption laws across the country.
Mr Godwin Dzivor, NACAP Focal Person for the assembly, highlighted the vital role revenue officers play as frontline representatives of the municipality.
He noted that internally generated funds remain a key source of financing for essential public services and development projects, making integrity and professionalism in revenue mobilisation critical to the municipality’s growth and development.
Mr Dzivor stressed that corruption ultimately deprives communities of resources needed for education, healthcare, security, infrastructure, and other essential services.
He noted that the effects of corruption were often felt most severely by vulnerable and low-income members of society, making the fight against corruption a shared civic responsibility.
The training also focused on ethical standards in public service and the importance of professionalism in field operations where participants were educated on how corruption negatively affects development and were encouraged to recognise their responsibility in protecting public funds.
Participants were also introduced to the key institutions mandated to combat corruption in Ghana including the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, the Economic and Organised Crime Office, the Ghana Police Service, the Audit Service, the Public Relations and Complaints Committee at the Assembly level, and other accountability agencies.
The training also examined various forms of corruption, including bribery, fraud, embezzlement, extortion, conflict of interest, nepotism, favouritism, facilitation payments, and abuse of discretionary powers
The participants were further educated on available reporting mechanisms dubbed “I Paid A Bribe” online reporting platform, which enables citizens to anonymously report incidents of bribery, share experiences of resisting corrupt demands, and highlight examples of honest public service delivery.
The participants were encouraged to serve as ambassadors of ethical conduct and to uphold the values of professionalism in their interactions with taxpayers and the public.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/Lydia Kukua Asamoah
Reporter: Elizabeth Larkwor Baah GNA