24-hour operations reduce Ghana Publishing Company’s gazette production time from eight weeks to three – MD
The Ghana Publishing Company Limited has reduced the production time for ordinary government gazettes from eight weeks to three weeks following the introduction of a 24-hour operational system.
The initiative, which operates through three shifts, is improving the company’s turnaround time for government publications and allowing it to serve clients beyond conventional working hours.
The Managing Director of the Company, Nana Kwasi Boaitey announced this at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, explaining that the reform was introduced shortly after he assumed office in February 2025 as part of efforts to improve productivity and generate additional revenue.
“We introduced the 24-hour economy within three weeks of assuming office. We have three shifts. The first shift starts at 7:30 in the morning and closes at 4:30 in the afternoon. The second shift starts at 10:00 in the morning and closes at 7:00 in the evening, while the night shift starts at 7:00 in the evening and closes at 4:30 in the morning,” he stated.
The Managing Director said the new arrangement had helped the company reduce delays in processing official publications, particularly government gazettes, which are essential for formal notices and other statutory information.
“Before we came, it took about eight weeks to produce an ordinary gazette. Today, we have reduced that to three weeks. For premium gazettes, which used to take one week, we have reduced the period to three days,” he said.
He added that the company had also introduced a 24-hour gazette service to provide clients with faster access to its publication services.
The reform forms part of a wider restructuring programme aimed at improving the company’s performance after it faced liquidity challenges and other operational difficulties.
The Managing Director said management had also established quality control, legal, commercial sales and corporate affairs departments to strengthen operations and improve the company’s capacity to attract business.
He explained that the company had taken steps to improve its financial controls by ensuring that revenue was paid directly into its bank account, with expenditure also channelled through formal banking arrangements.
The company has further invested in a digital printing press, completed in January 2026 and inaugurated by President John Dramani Mahama, to improve production capacity.
Nana Boaitey said the reforms were beginning to reflect in the company’s financial results, with revenue increasing from GH¢60.78 million in 2024 to GH¢72.85 million in 2025.
Profit after tax also rose from GH¢2.23 million to GH¢16.96 million over the same period.
The company is pursuing additional digital publishing services through its e-Gazette and e-Bookshop platforms, as part of efforts to make official publications more accessible to the public
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
