Info June 2018

Ghana
Launching of an Interfaith
Anti-Corruption Campaign
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, in collaboration
with other religious groups and organizations in
the country, has launched an interfaith anticorruption
campaign targeted at children from basic schools.
The campaign, entitled “I-SHAME Corruption in Ghana”
will be implemented in basic schools throughout the
country with the establishment of integrity clubs to
influence the behaviour of pupils against corruption now
and in the future.
She added that children can also bring their parents to
check if they are given the opportunity.
Hajia Ayishetu–kadiri, Chairperson of ‘FAITH IN
GHANA,’ an acronym for the Inter-Religions Platform
known as the “Forum for Actions on Inclusion, Transparency
and Harmony, (FAITH) stated that, two years ago,
the National Catholic Secretariat made a clarion call for an
inter-faith cooperation project, a moral intervention that
will bring the greatest good to humanity.
Participants at the launching ceremony.
At the launch of the campaign, the President of the Ghana
Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Reverend Philip
Naameh said children are the best people to change
societal attitude towards corruption. He said, children,
being the future leaders, are those who when influenced
early can help mitigate corrupt practices in society.
Mrs. Josephine Nkrumah.
Mrs. Josephine Nkrumah,
Chairperson for the National
Commission on Civil Education,
addressing the gathering,
explained that fighting corruption
must first start in our
homes and with children. “If
we let our children know that
corruption is bad and must
not be entertained, they would
grow up with that idea still in
their minds to shape society,”
she said.
Ghana
Lancement d'une campagne
interconfessionnelle de lutte
contre la corruption
La Conférence épiscopale catholique du Ghana, en collaboration
avec d'autres groupes religieux et organisations du pays, a lancé
une campagne interconfessionnelle de lutte contre la corruption
destinée aux enfants des écoles de base.
La campagne, intitulée « I-SHAME Corruption in Ghana » (J’AI
HONTE de la Corruption au Ghana) sera mise en œuvre dans
les écoles dans tout le pays avec la création de clubs d'intégrité
pour influencer le comportement des élèves contre la corruption
aujourd'hui et à l'avenir.
Lors du lancement de la campagne, le Président de la Conférence
épiscopale catholique du Ghana, Mgr. Philip Naameh a expliqué
que les enfants sont les meilleures personnes pour changer
l'attitude sociétale à l'égard de la corrup- (Suite à la page 30)
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