{"id":9302,"date":"2025-09-29T05:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=9302"},"modified":"2026-04-19T13:30:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:30:42","slug":"ghanas-gaming-commission-takes-safe-gaming-message-to-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/ghanas-gaming-commission-takes-safe-gaming-message-to-schools","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s Gaming Commission takes safe gaming message to schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The team, led by CEO Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo, emphasised that individuals under 18 are prohibited from gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Ghana.- As part of its September Gaming Awareness campaign<\/strong> initiatives, the Gaming Commission of Ghana<\/strong> has been touring secondary schools to educate students about safe gaming practices and the risks associated with underage gaming. The school sensitisation drive has taken the regulator to Accra<\/strong>, Kumasi<\/strong>, Tamale<\/strong> and Achimota<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On September 17, 2025<\/strong>, the delegation visited Accra Academy and Ebenezer Secondary School<\/strong> and engaged with learners on anti-child gambling and safe betting. The students were also informed about the origin, roles and objectives of the Gaming Commission. The team, led by CEO Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo<\/strong>, stressed that gaming should be viewed solely as a form of entertainment, not a source of income, and emphasised that individuals under 18<\/strong> are prohibited from gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On September 18<\/strong>, the Commission visited the Tamale Senior High School, the KNUST Senior High School, Kumasi School for the Disabled and Kumasi Children\u2019s Home<\/strong> with the same message. Later, on September 25<\/strong>, the regulatory body interacted with more than 3,000 students<\/strong> at Achimota Senior High School<\/strong>, furthering its mission to inform young people about responsible gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regulator concluded its outreach programme with a visit to Apam Secondary School<\/strong>, partnering with Indomie to give free noodles to the students. At each school it visited, the Commission complemented its awareness programme with donations of essential items, including food and learning materials like exercise books.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to school programmes, the Commission\u2019s outreach initiatives included visits to radio stations and the launch of free counselling sessions, providing additional support to individuals affected by gaming-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Gaming Awareness campaign<\/a> winds down, the authority encourages teachers, parents and the community at large to prioritise the safety and well-being of children and young adults, particularly in relation to gaming activities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Ghana gaming regulator warns against underage gaming and addiction<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The team, led by CEO Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo, emphasised that individuals under 18 are prohibited from gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":9305,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"The Gaming Commission of Ghana has concluded a comprehensive \"Gaming Awareness campaign\" across secondary schools, educating students on safe gaming practices and the risks of underage gambling. Led by CEO Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo, the initiative emphasized gaming as entertainment and reinforced the prohibition of gambling for individuals under 18. The campaign also included community engagement and donations, highlighting the regulator's commitment to public interest outcomes.","focusai_entities":"Gaming Commission of Ghana, Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo, Accra Academy, Ebenezer Secondary School, Tamale Senior High School, KNUST Senior High School, Kumasi School for the Disabled, Kumasi Children\u2019s Home, Achimota Senior High School, Apam Secondary School, Indomie","focusai_location":"Ghana, Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Achimota, Apam","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (0.9), operator_casino (0.9), marketing_crm (0.8), investor_analyst (0.7), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Future Regulatory Impact?","query":"What specific policy or enforcement changes are anticipated from the Gaming Commission of Ghana following this extensive public awareness campaign, particularly concerning age verification and responsible gambling frameworks for licensed operators?"},{"label":"Operator Compliance Burden?","query":"How will this heightened regulatory focus on underage gambling translate into increased compliance burdens or operational adjustments for B2C iGaming operators currently licensed within Ghana?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60019,60012],"tags":[60182,72,60052],"class_list":["post-9302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regulation-news","category-west-africa","tag-awareness-campaign","tag-gaming","tag-underage-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9302","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9302"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9302\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9339,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9302\/revisions\/9339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}