Cabinet has approved a Bill to regulate public relations (PR) practice in Ghana, a move the government says is aimed at strengthening professionalism and improving credibility in the sector.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Shamima Muslim announced the approval at the 2026 National PR Summit in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, where she spoke on behalf of the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.
The summit, organised by the Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana, is being held from October 22 to 24 under the theme, “Public Relations and Leadership Readiness”.
Ms Muslim also outlined government support for PR practitioners, including assistance towards completing the IPR’s permanent secretariat and discounted registration for 90 per cent of public relations officers.
The government will also organise capacity-building programmes involving experts to strengthen practitioners’ professional skills, she said.
The proposed legislation is expected to provide a framework for regulating public relations practice, while promoting professional standards and accountability in the sector.
IPR Ghana, established in 1972, is the professional body for public relations practitioners in the country and has been advocating a legal framework to strengthen regulation of the profession.
Cabinet’s approval marks a step in the Bill’s progress, although further details on its provisions and the next stages of the legislative process were not provided in the announcement.