The Managing Director of the Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL), Nana Kwasi Boatey Esq., has issued a strong warning to individuals engaged in the production and circulation of fake gazettes, insisting that perpetrators will be prosecuted and jailed.

Speaking at the launch of the Gazette 360 campaign in Accra, Nana Boatey described the proliferation of fake gazettes as a national threat that undermines the integrity of Ghana’s official legal publication. He said the company would pursue offenders relentlessly.

“We will chase you, we will arrest you, we will prosecute you, and we’ll make sure you stay behind bars,” he declared. “Anyone caught attempting to falsify the Ghana Gazette will be treated as an enemy of the state.”

According to him, fake gazettes have caused significant damage to the reputations of Ghanaians, particularly those seeking opportunities abroad, citing fraudulent entries in marriages and name changes as examples of the harm caused. He therefore called on the media, security services and the wider public to join the fight to protect the authenticity of official records.

The Gazette 360 initiative, launched by GPCL, is a nationwide public education campaign designed to deepen understanding of the Gazette’s role in legality and governance. It aims to tackle both low awareness and the growing menace of counterfeit publications by taking education to schools, media platforms, religious institutions and communities.

With support from Marry Right Ghana and AngloGold Ashanti, the campaign is expected to help citizens learn how to access the Gazette, use it for legitimate records, and trust it as protection against fraud and illegitimacy.

Nana Boatey stressed that safeguarding the Gazette was vital to ensuring transparency and accountability in Ghana’s legal and governance processes, warning that no effort would be spared in preserving its credibility.