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A symposium has been held as part of activities to observe World Telecommunication and Information Society day by the Ministry of Communications in collaboration with the National Communications Authority (NCA) in Accra on the theme “Artificial Intelligence for social good”. Other activities for the celebration were a flag raising event and opening ceremony.

 

A portion of the Eastern Corridor Fibre Optic Extension Project has been handed over to the Government of Ghana. The project certificate was signed by Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister for Communications on behalf of the Government of Ghana and Mr. Jan Plenge, the Export Director of Nokia also signed his part in the Presence of Her Excellency, Tove Degnbol, the Danish Ambassador to Ghana at a brief ceremony in Accra.

The Minister for communications, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has inaugurated biometric e-Gates at the Kotoka International Airport which is part of government’s digitization agenda.

According to the Minister these biometric e-Gates will also help the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) to enhance service delivery by facilitating exchange of information. 

The Ministry of Communications in collaboration with the Council of Europe through the Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY+) Project, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the National Cyber Security Secretariat has organised a four-day (Dec. 5 – Dec. 8, 2017) training programme on cybercrime and electronic evidence for Judges, Magistrates and Prosecutors in Accra.

 

The Minister for Communications, Hon Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has inaugurated the Governing Board of Data Protection Commission at a ceremony at the conference room of the Ministry. She called on members of the board to create synergy with other agencies of the Ministry for efficiency in the Communications sector. She said, it was important to protect personal data and that the right to privacy cannot be overemphasized regarding the ambitious infrastructure development programme the government is embarking on for the ICT sector. . 

 

The Ministry of Communications in fulfillment of its mandate has given its support to local technology companies in the country to bring out innovations that will help solve everyday problems in our societies.

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