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Communications Minister delivers Ghana's Policy Statement at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018

On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Ghana, I also extend our appreciation to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for hosting the 2018 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. We thank you for the warm welcome and the kind hospitality accorded to me and my delegation since our arrival in this smart Dubai city.

Minister for Communications Delivers High Level Statement at ITU PP-18

The Honourable Minister for Communications, Honourable Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has today delivered a High level Statement on behalf of the Government of Ghana at the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) being held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Climax of the 2018 Cyber Security Month Awareness Celebration

The President, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo – Addo says plans are far advanced to ratify the convention on cybercrime adopted by some countries of the United Nations including Ghana.

Being the third African country to sign on since its adoption, the law after ratification will guide the country to develop strategies to fight cyber attack. It will also help the country set up a cyber security academy as well as a National Cyber Security Authority to oversee the operations of all agencies in the digital value-chain.

Whale Cloud and Alibaba Partner Ghana on Innovative City Development

Hangzhou, China, October 10th 2018 - Whale Cloud (rebranded from ZTEsoft) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Ghana on innovative city development at the headquarters of Alibaba Group. Mr. Ben Zhou, CEO of Whale Cloud, and Mrs. Ursula Owusu Ekuful, Minister for Communications of the Republic of Ghana, signed the MoU on behalf of each party.

National Communications Authority Governing Board Fully Completed

The last member of the Governing Board of the National Communications Authority was sworn into office on Friday 5th October, 2018 at the Ministry of Communications in Accra.

The Minister for Communications administered the oath of office and the oath of secrecy to Mr. Alex Bannerman, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Media Commission as a member of the board.

American Tower Corporation and MoC Open Day Event Collaboration

Sixty two (62) selected girls who participated in this year’s Girls-In-ICT programme held in the Ashanti region in May have arrived in Accra on 1st October,2018. They will pay a two-day visit to the American Tower Corporation (ATC) where they will be paired with female ATC engineers to enable them gain understanding of the practical application of ICT as well as the operations of ATC.

VP Bawumia launches 2018 Cyber Security Awareness Programme

The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the 2018 National Cybersecurity Awareness Programme with a call for concerted, coordinated efforts to fight the ills of cyber crime and prevent the growing menace.

U.S.-Ghana Cyber Study Visit

Senior representatives from the United States and Ghana participated in a U.S.-Ghana Cyber Study Visit to facilitate stronger bilateral cooperation on cyber issues, including building government capacity to address emerging challenges and shared threats.

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Ghana Seeks to be Elected ITU Council Member

The 2018 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Africa Regional Development Forum ended in Accra on Friday 20th July, 2018 with a call on the ITU Africa member countries to support Ghana’s quest to be elected to the ITU Council.

Under the theme “ICT 4SDGs: Towards the implementation of WTD17 Outcomes,” the forum was attended by representatives from academia, private sector and state institutions from all over Africa.

ITU Regional Development Forum Opens In Accra

Government through the Ministry of Communications opened the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Development Forum (RDF) at the Accra International Conference Centre to brainstorm and exchange experiences and best practices in the implementation of Regional Initiatives.