{"id":111421,"date":"2026-01-16T18:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=111421"},"modified":"2026-01-16T18:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T18:04:30","slug":"bog-to-deepen-media-engagement-and-reward-quality-economic-reporting-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=111421","title":{"rendered":"BoG to deepen media engagement and reward quality economic reporting \u2013 Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has announced plans to strengthen the Bank\u2019s relationship with the media.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a New Year media briefing on Friday, January 16, Dr Asiama said the Bank of Ghana is committed to deepening its partnership with journalists as part of efforts to improve public understanding of economic issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we look into 2026 and beyond, we are committed to deepening our collaboration with you, the media,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He announced that the Bank will expand its media training programmes and introduce a dedicated forum for editors, producers, presenters and behind-the-scenes media professionals whose work shapes news content.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will expand our media training programmes, and we will introduce a dedicated forum for editors, for producers, for presenters, and the many behind-the-scenes professionals whose work shapes the news and content that we consume,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

In addition, Dr Asiama revealed plans to introduce a new internal recognition scheme to reward excellence in economic journalism. \u201cWe will launch an internal recognition initiative. We are calling it the Governor\u2019s Economic and Financial Story of the Year,\u201d he announced.<\/p>\n

He said the initiative is aimed at encouraging accurate, insightful and creative reporting on economic issues and the work of the Bank of Ghana across both print and digital platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis initiative aims to inspire creativity and innovation in storytelling,\u201d he said, urging media houses to take part. \u201cI want to encourage all of you to take up this challenge, and may the best media house emerge victorious.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an incentive, the Governor disclosed that the winning journalist will be sponsored to attend the IMF\u2013World Bank Meetings.<\/p>\n

Dr Asiama assured journalists that the Bank\u2019s Communications Department will continue to engage openly and proactively with the media.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bank will continue to engage proactively on all media-related matters, ensuring that our friends in the press feel welcomed, that they feel supported, and that they are confident whenever called upon to help us share our messages with the public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Asiama noted that policy decisions often come with difficult trade-offs and directly affect ordinary people. He said this makes accurate and responsible reporting even more important.<\/p>\n

\u201cBehind every policy decision are real people. We are talking about households that are managing rising costs. We are talking about businesses that are navigating uncertainty, and we are talking about workers who are concerned about jobs and also concerned about their incomes.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to him, while difficult choices are sometimes unavoidable, the Bank\u2019s duty is to act in the long-term public interest.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo decision is taken by us lightly. Our responsibility is to act in the long-term public interest, even when the short-term choices are difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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