The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam Nartey George, has defended the recent dismissal of several staff members from his ministry.
Sam George described the dismissal as “a patriotic action aimed to save the State from any representation that affects our international image.”
Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday April 9, the minister said the termination of appointments for these 13 staff under his ministry was in consultation with the World Bank Country Office in Accra.
He explained that the action is consistent with ongoing governance reforms to reset the Ministry and prevent any act of corruption.
“In line with the critical reforms necessary to reset the Ministry when I took over, I took decisive steps in consultation with the World Bank Country Office in Accra to terminate the contracts of 13 staff under the Project Implementation Unit of the World Bank-funded Ghana Digital Acceleration Programme.
“This became necessary to show our zero level of tolerance for any semblance of graft or corruption in the Ministry. These terminations were a patriotic action aimed to save the State from any representation that affects our international image,” he stressed.
Sam George disclosed that the ministry had obtained clearance from the World Bank to begin a new recruitment process to replace the dismissed staff.
“The Ministry has secured clearance from the World Bank to replace the terminated staff, and we have proceeded to advertise the roles in the national dailies for two weeks, which lapsed last Friday. The interview panel is conducting a robust, competitive assessment to select the best-suited candidates,” he added.
