By Emelia B. Addae
Effiduase (E/R), Sept. 26, GNA – The New Juaben North Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has held a follow-up capacity building engagement with women’s groups on anti-corruption, the rule of law and accountability.
The engagement, held at Effiduase, provided an opportunity to assess how participants had applied knowledge acquired during an earlier session and to reinforce positive attitudes and behaviours.
It also sought to clarify misconceptions and strengthen the participants’ confidence to promote integrity and accountability.
Ms Juliet Yeboah Simpey, New Juaben North Municipal Director of the NCCE, said the engagement was intended to empower women to become active champions of transparency, accountability and the rule of law in their families, workplaces and communities.
She said the programme was organised under the Participation, Accountability and Integrity for a Resilient Democracy (PAIRED) programme, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
The programme is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance.
Addressing participants on corruption-related issues, Chief Superintendent Acolatse Young, New Juaben North Municipal Police Commander, defined corruption as the dishonest use of authority or power for personal gain.
He urged the participants to demand transparency, keep proper records, protect their businesses, and hold leaders accountable.
Chief Supt Young also encouraged them to cooperate with lawful institutions and teach their children the values of integrity, saying a corruption-free Ghana required responsible citizens who refused to make corruption a way of life.
Speaking on the topic: “Building Community Integrity Through Women’s Associations and Personal Collective Commitments to Promoting Transparency,” Mrs Hannah Morrison, New Juaben North Municipal Director of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), urged participants to uphold and strengthen their integrity.
She said weak integrity could create an environment for corruption to thrive, noting that although some people attended church and listened to biblical teachings, they sometimes failed to practice them.
Mrs Morrison urged the public to be vigilant, recognise the various forms of corruption and reject practices that undermined integrity and transparency.
Ms Helina Twum, a member of the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled, said participating in the engagement for the second time had deepened her understanding of corruption-related issues, particularly the distinction between bribery and gifts.
She said she would share the knowledge acquired with members of her group and encourage them to act diligently and uphold integrity.
GNA
Edited by D.I. Laary/Lydia Kukua Asamoah
Reporter: Emelia B. Addae
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26 Sept. 2026