A number of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for which information sharing must be a critical component of day to day operations have no web presence, either via websites or social media platforms according to a research by the policy and education think tank, IMANI Ghana.
These include very crucial ministries such as:
The Ministry of Information
The Ghana National Fire Service
The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General
According to the report, the ministry of information does not manage any official “Ministry of Information” website, nor does it manage a Facebook page.
The only Facebook page identified for the ministry of information seems like an unofficial one and was last updated in 2010.
IMANI suggests that Ghana Ministry of Information’s website, the http://www.ghana.gov.gh/ web page was given as the official Government of Ghana webpage, and therefore an extension of that of the Ministry.
Also, there are no associated social media accounts; which means that Government is not taking advantage of the over 1.6 million Ghanaians who are on Facebook alone.
Other Government agencies with no websites or social media pages are:
A) Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development
B) Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs
C) Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations
D) Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
E) Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
F) Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing
What do you think could be done?
