Parliamentary Press Corps Training on Public Financial Management Reporting

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Published March 14th, 2026

Detected March 23rd, 2026

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The Parliament of Ghana, with support from the FCDO and World Bank, conducted a two-day workshop for the Parliamentary Press Corps on Public Financial Management (PFM) reporting. The training aimed to enhance media capacity in reporting on national budgets, fiscal policies, and parliamentary oversight to promote transparency and accountability.

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This document announces a capacity-building workshop for the Parliamentary Press Corps of Ghana, organized by the Parliamentary Service with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the World Bank. The workshop focused on Public Financial Management (PFM) reporting, aiming to equip journalists with a deeper understanding of Ghana's PFM framework, national budgets, fiscal policies, and parliamentary oversight functions. The initiative seeks to improve the media's role in fostering transparency and accountability in governance.

While this is an informational notice about a training event rather than a regulatory change, compliance officers should be aware of the increased focus on PFM reporting. This training signifies a push towards greater scrutiny of fiscal matters by the media, potentially leading to more in-depth reporting on government finances and parliamentary oversight activities. No immediate compliance actions are required for regulated entities, but awareness of enhanced media scrutiny in this area is advisable.

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FCDO and World Bank builds Capacity of Parliamentary Press Corps

Saturday, 14th March, 2026

FCDO and World Bank builds Capacity of Parliamentary Press Corps

Members of the Parliamentary Press Corps (PPC) undergoes a two-day capacity-building workshop on Public Financial Management (PFM) reporting, aimed at strengthening the media’s role in promoting transparency and accountability in governance.

The workshop, organized by the Parliamentary Service with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office(FCDO) and World Bank, seeks to equip Parliamentary Press Corps with deeper knowledge of Ghana’s public financial management framework and improve reporting on national budgets, fiscal policies and parliamentary oversight.

Addressing participants,the Director of the Media Relations at the Parliament of Ghana, Mr. David Sebastian Damoah highlighted the importance of the Parliamentary Press Corps in bridging the gap between Parliament and the citizenry.

He emphasized that reporting Parliament should not be limited to activities within the Chamber but must extend to critical national processes such as public financial management, budget scrutiny and fiscal oversight.

He therefore urged members of the Press Corps to take the training seriously to enhance the accuracy and depth of their reporting on financial governance.