… The delegation for the forum was led by Bernard Otabil, Director of Communications, together with Victor Akakpo, Head of Regional Branch Coordinating Office, and Abdulai Lawal Abubakar, Regional Director, Sunyani, who has oversight responsibility for the Bono East Region. …
… cy, consumer protection, and inclusive dialogue directly to traders, market women, and business owners under the theme “Strengthening Stakeholder Relations Through Dialogue and Engagement.” Speaking at the event, Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana, Bernard Ato Otabil …
… Mr Bernard Otabil, Director, Communications Department, Bank of Ghana, speaking during the training session, said the rise in fraud cases in the financial sector, particularly the high risk in the payment services, called for enhanced stakeholder collaboration. …
The Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana, Bernard Otabil, has called on journalists to prioritise accuracy and professionalism in their work, warning that the spread of misinformation and disinformation can have far-reaching consequences for national security and econo …
… Addressing participants, Mr Bernard Ato Otabil, Director of Communications at the BoG, described misinformation and disinformation as major threats to economies, businesses and societies, reminding journalists that markets and investors relied heavily on information when making d …
… Speaking on the role of the media, the Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Mr Bernard Otabil, emphasised that journalists played a critical role in shaping public understanding of economic issues and national policies. …
… The call was made by the Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Bernard Otabil, during a two-day media capacity-building workshop for journalists from the Eastern, Ashanti, Central and Volta regions. …
The Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana, Bernard Otabil, has warned that misinformation and disinformation pose a growing threat not only to economic stability but also to national security and social cohesion. …
The Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana, Bernard Otabil, has challenged journalists to play a more strategic role in enhancing public understanding of economic policies, warning that misinformation and inaccurate reporting can have far-reaching consequences for the ec …
… Bernard Otabil, Director of Communications, and Mrs Emelia Awuviri, Director of the External Facilities and Project Administration Department, received the award on behalf of the Bank. …
The Bank of Ghana held a Regional Stakeholder Engagement Forum in Techiman as part of its 16-regional outreach programme to demystify the central bank's mandate, deepen public confidence in the financial system, and create feedback channels between the regulator and the public. The forum brought together 150 participants including traditional leaders, religious leaders, traders, SMEs, and representatives from rural and community banks.
The Bank of Ghana held a Regional Stakeholder Engagement Forum in Techiman as part of its 16-regional outreach programme to demystify the central bank's mandate, deepen public confidence in the financial system, and create feedback channels between the regulator and the public. The forum brought together 150 participants including traditional leaders, religious leaders, traders, SMEs, and representatives from rural and community banks.
The Bank of Ghana held its first-ever stakeholder engagement in Techiman, bringing financial literacy and consumer protection messages to traders, market women, and business owners. The central bank emphasized collaboration and dialogue to strengthen trust and help Ghanaians understand its operations and mandate.
Ghana's financial sector stakeholders have identified deeper collaborations among regulators, financial institutions, service providers, the public and media as necessary to address growing fraud, particularly in the Payment Services Providers segment. The Bank of Ghana's 2025 Fraud Report shows fraud cases rose from 16,733 in 2024 to 24,778 in 2025, though banking sector fraud fell 34 per cent while PSP fraud rose.
Bernard Otabil, Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana, called on journalists to prioritise accuracy and professionalism, warning that misinformation can damage national security and economic stability. He addressed journalists from the Eastern, Ashanti, Central and Volta regions at a capacity-building workshop in Koforidua.
The Bank of Ghana held a four-day media capacity-building programme in the Eastern, Ashanti, Central, and Volta regions to deepen public understanding of monetary policy, exchange rates, inflation, and reserve management. BoG officials warned that misconceptions about these topics distort public discourse and market expectations, urging journalists to combat misinformation through accurate financial reporting.
The Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana called on journalists to uphold responsible journalism principles by ensuring accuracy, fairness and truth in reportage as misinformation threatens economies. The appeal was made during a two-day media capacity building workshop for journalists from the Eastern, Ashanti, Central and Volta regions, aimed at ensuring accurate interpretation and reporting of economic issues and monetary policy decisions.
The Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana has urged journalists to uphold responsible journalism principles by ensuring accuracy, fairness and truth in their reportage, emphasising the media's critical role in shaping public understanding of economic issues and national policies. He called on journalists to go beyond headline reporting and position themselves as strategic partners in national development, bringing human-centred stories to life to explain how policy decisions affect citizens.
The Bank of Ghana's Communications Director Bernard Otabil warned that misinformation and disinformation pose threats to economic stability, national security and social cohesion. He announced the central bank's nationwide Media Capacity Building Programme to train journalists in accurate, factual reporting on economic and financial issues.
The Director of Communications at the Bank of Ghana has challenged journalists to report economic policies with accuracy and depth, warning that misinformation can harm the economy. The Bank of Ghana sponsored a three-day media capacity-building programme in Koforidua for journalists from four regions to improve their understanding of monetary policy and financial markets.
The Ghana Journalists Association honoured the Bank of Ghana at the Second World Press Freedom Day Honours Night in Accra on 6 June, acknowledging the Bank's efforts to advance national development through transparency and media engagement.