Ghana’s Fifth Generation (5G) technology is ready to go live on November 1. The wireless technology will offer users a higher internet speed, higher upload and download speed, with more consistent connections and improved capacity. The Graphic Business joins the nation to welcome this new evolution as it stands to enhance business activities in the […]
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5G service to be rolled out in Ghana on November 1, 2024 – Communications Minister
The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has announced that all is set for the 5G service to be rolled out from November 1, 2024. The Minister disclosed this during an interview on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo Show with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Wednesday October 2, 2024. Mrs. Owusu-Ekuful noted that the necessary structures have […]
Ghana Knowledge and Skills Bank launched – Platform set to bridge skills gap
The government has launched the Ghana Knowledge and Skills Bank (GKSB), a comprehensive digital educational hub that gives students access to educational materials, online tutoring and a platform for students to interact and study. Apart from the enormous resource and learning materials, including past questions, the free-access platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has options […]
Give Bawumia space to choose running mate and stop lobbying – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful whose name has come up as a possible running mate to the New Patriotic Party’s flag bearer has asked lobbyists to desist from mounting pressure on Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the choosing of a running mate. Advertisement According to her, it will be ideal if a female is chosen as a running mate […]
Government to license Starlink to operate in Ghana – Ursula Owusu-Ekuful
The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced the government’s plan to license the satellite internet network Starlink to operate in Ghana. According to her, this was part of the government’s efforts to address the internet disruption in the country. Briefing Parliament on the issue of internet disruptions on March 18, she said […]
Over 9m subscribers to lose SIM cards by December 1
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has successfully registered 42.7 million Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards of mobile network operators (MNOs) in the country. They are the SIM cards that have gone through the two-stage registration process of linking them to the Ghana Card and also capturing the biometric data of their owners to match the […]
SIM cards not registered with Ghana card to be deactivated November 30
The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) has announced that all unregistered SIM cards will be completely deactivated on November 30, 2022. The Ministry, in a statement issued on November 11, 2022, said: “All SIM cards which have completed the first stage of the registration exercise but not done the second phase will be blocked […]
Vendors who have pre-registered SIM cards for sale to be jailed
Some people have registered more than ten (10) SIM cards for personal use in contravention of the SIM card registration directive of 10 SIMs per person, and the database has identified them, the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has said. All those SIM cards are to be cleaned from the database. The […]
Vodafone’s request to transfer majority shares to Telecel hits snag
The National Communications Authority has denied an application by the Vodafone Group to transfer 70% majority Shares in Vodafone Ghana to the Telecel Group. The NCA in a press release issued today said the application did not meet the regulatory threshold for the approval to be granted. “In January 2022, the NCA received an application for the […]
About 800,000 Ghana cards yet to be collected – NIA
The National Identification Authority (NIA) says about 800,000 Ghana cards are yet to be picked up by the owners from NIA’s regional and district offices across the country. According to the NIA the non-collection of printed cards is creating storage challenges for them. “Our immediate challenge has to do with cards that have been printed […]
Communications Ministry kick starts training of 5000 girls in ICT programme
The Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation has kick-started an initiative to train 5000 girls from five regions in Information Communication and Technology (ICT). The regions are Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Savannah and Northern Region. The first batch of 1000 girls from various districts in the Bono East Region have already started the training in basic […]
Government completes takeover of AirtelTigo
The government of Ghana has completed the takeover of the ownership of AirtelTigo, Bharti Airtel has disclosed in a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. “This is in further to our announcement dated October 27, 2020, and April 16, 2021, regarding Government of Ghana’s takeover of ownership of Airtel/Tigo Joint Venture. We wish to […]