The 2026 Budget has reaffirmed the Ghana Publishing Company Limited (GPCL) as the country’s primary state printer, with a mandate to produce millions of textbooks for the government’s new nationwide free textbook programme.
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced the initiative during the presentation of the 2026 Budget in Parliament on Thursday, November 13. Under the programme, one million kindergarten learners will receive four sets of books and workbooks each.
An additional two million primary school pupils will also receive four sets of textbooks, while one million Junior High School (JHS) 3 students will receive nine different textbooks — all to be printed by GPCL.
Management of GPCL, led by Managing Director Nana Kwasi Boatey Esq., began engaging the government through the Ministry of Education in early 2025 and demonstrated the company’s capacity to handle large-scale assignments. In recent years, GPCL has executed significant printing jobs for both the public and private sectors, including the printing of the 2025 and 2026 Budget documents.
A defining assignment for GPCL
The new mandate places GPCL at the centre of one of the country’s largest education-support interventions. Having spent more than six decades producing Ghana’s official documents — including the national Gazette and Acts of Parliament — the assignment expands GPCL’s portfolio into mass educational material production.
GPCL’s recent operational upgrades support the government’s confidence in the company. It has expanded its production capacity, introduced a 24-hour shift system, and enhanced its quality-control measures, positioning it to meet demanding national workloads.
For GPCL, the mandate is both a significant national responsibility and a strategic milestone under the leadership of Nana Kwasi Boatey Esq., reinforcing the company’s relevance at a time when strong local institutions remain crucial to Ghana’s development agenda.
