Roads Ministry wins PR Organisation of the Year for the second time

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has been honored with the Public Sector PR Organisation of the Year award for the second year in a row at the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana Excellence Awards. This prestigious recognition is a testament to the Ministry's dedication to improving public communication, fostering stakeholder engagement, and ensuring access to information regarding road infrastructure development.

The IPR Ghana citation highlighted the Ministry's remarkable efforts in timely dissemination of information on road projects and the effective utilization of innovative communication tools to engage the public. At the awards ceremony held in Koforidua, Eastern Region, the Institute commended the Ministry's Public Relations Unit, headed by Alhaji Nasir Ahmad Yartey, for its strategic and professional work.

Yartey, an experienced public relations practitioner with over 17 years of involvement in Ghana's public sector, was instrumental in strengthening proactive media engagement, community outreach programs, and relationships with key stakeholders.

The Ministry's commitment to communication reforms and citizen engagement was further demonstrated through the introduction of digital communication tools, enhanced social media reporting, visual storytelling to showcase infrastructure progress, and the strengthening of crisis communication systems. In 2022, the Ministry had previously won the Best Social Media PR Unit award at the Government PROs Excellence Awards, with Yartey named the second runner-up in the PRO of the Year category.

As the awards ceremony concluded, the Ministry reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to maintaining communication reforms, deepening citizen engagement, and supporting the delivery of safe, resilient, and modern road infrastructure. This achievement marks yet another milestone for the Ministry and its Public Relations Unit, further solidifying their position as leaders in public relations practice and professional communication.