Dr. Aggrey-Darkoh made these remarks during the closing of a cooking competition and health fair organized for ministry staff as part of Civil Service Week. This annual event, coordinated by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service, aims to foster a more productive and resilient public service.
The theme for this year's celebration, "The Resetting Agenda for Sustainable Development in Ghana: The Civil Service’s Responsibilities," highlights the ongoing efforts to align public service operations with national development goals.
He noted that such events provide a crucial opportunity for staff to relax, interact, and collaborate outside their regular work settings, fostering a spirit essential for driving the service forward. Dr. Aggrey-Darkoh urged staff to apply the same discipline, teamwork, and effective time management to their daily duties, emphasizing that time management is an indicator of national development.
Furthermore, the Head of the Civil Service underscored the significance of healthy living, stressing the importance of hygiene and food quality. He warned against consuming unhygienic food, equating it to taking poison, and encouraged consciousness about food choices both at work and at home.
These initiatives are part of broader efforts to support the government's reset agenda and build a more productive, resilient, and enterprising public service. Dr. Aggrey-Darkoh stressed the need for collective effort to achieve set targets.
In the cooking competition, Team Two, representing the Ministry of Sports and Recreation and the Ministry of Youth Development and Empowerment, won first place with Tuo Zaafi and Ayoyo soup. Team One secured second place with the same dish, while Team 10, from the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Social Welfare, came in third with mashed plantain (3to).
Activities throughout the week included a policy fair and exhibition, health screenings, a clean-up exercise, sporting events, and an awards ceremony.