{
  "id": 17794307,
  "title": "Ghana Publishing Company cuts regular gazette processing time to three weeks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ghana-publishing-company-cuts-regular-gazette-processing-time-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:10:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-publishing-company-cuts-regular-gazette-processing-time-to-three-weeks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL) has significantly cut the processing time for regular gazette applications, reducing it from eight weeks to just three weeks. This improvement is a result of the company implementing a 24-hour operational system with three shifts, according to GPCL's Managing Director, Nana Kwasi Boatey. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at Jubilee House on November 2, Boatey explained that the new system has also shortened the waiting period for premium gazette applications from one week to three days. Additionally, a 24-hour service enables applicants to receive their gazette publications within less than a day. Boatey emphasized that these changes are part of GPCL's efforts to enhance customer satisfaction, boost revenue, and optimize the utilization of their workforce and production facilities. The introduction of round-the-clock operations has not only transformed the company's service delivery but also allowed it to better respond to increasing demand from individuals, businesses, and public institutions. Boatey highlighted that these modifications have improved GPCL's ability to fulfill urgent government printing assignments and deliver them within tight deadlines.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL) has reduced the processing time for regular gazette applications from eight weeks to three weeks following the introduction of a three-shift, 24-hour operational system.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}