The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations opened the 2025 Girls-In-ICT Open Day, a five-day programme bringing together 100 beneficiaries from the Volta and Upper West Regions. He urged girls to embrace technology and innovation to become creators and leaders in fields like AI, software engineering and cybersecurity, noting women's underrepresentation in these fields.
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The government will introduce a new cost-sharing framework and graduated tariff-support mechanism for broadcasters on Ghana's National Digital Terrestrial Television platform starting January 2027, following a comprehensive review completed in July. The new arrangements aim to reduce the financial burden on broadcasters while maintaining universal access obligations and complementing the existing US$7,000-per-channel-per-month subsidy.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government is developing a National Data Exchange Hub to improve information sharing among public institutions and strengthen digital public infrastructure, as part of the US$50 million Ghana Digital Acceleration Project supported by the World Bank. The hub and modernisation of National Data Centres in Accra and Kumasi are currently at the international review stage and are expected to improve interoperability and digital government service delivery.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has partnered with eleven universities to integrate One Million Coders Programme certifications into degree and diploma programmes, aiming to equip students with industry-relevant digital skills alongside academic qualifications. Participating institutions include the University of Ghana, KNUST, UENR, GCTU, and UCC, with implementation already underway at some institutions.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government will pilot an Electronic Document Wallet in the fourth quarter of 2026 to allow citizens and businesses to digitally store and verify state-issued credentials, as part of efforts to modernise government services and reduce reliance on physical documents, Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George announced.
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Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has directed senior officials and staff of his ministry and agencies to enrol in the government's One Million Coders Programme by the end of the week, with a requirement to complete at least one course by year-end. He said officials responsible for Ghana's digital transformation must acquire digital skills themselves.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government plans to train 50 Digital Champions and senior public officials in artificial intelligence by December 2026 under its National AI Strategy 2025–2035. So far, 240 civil servants have completed AI literacy training, and the government has run an AI and Robotics Summer Bootcamp for 100 basic school pupils, 40 per cent of whom were girls.
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Ghana Post delivered 85,638 passports directly to applicants between January and July 2026, bringing the total number delivered since the service began in May 2025 to 190,781. The service is part of the government's effort to expand digital and doorstep delivery of public services.
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The government has signed a contract to digitise 3.5 million public records held by the Ghana Public Records and Archives Administration Department as part of a digital transformation programme to modernise records management and improve access to official information, Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George announced.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The government will introduce biometric verification as part of SIM registration before the end of 2026, Minister Samuel Nartey George announced, saying the move will strengthen subscriber identification and improve the integrity of SIM registration data as part of broader efforts to secure Ghana's digital identity and telecommunications systems.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's One Million Coders Programme has recorded 141,954 registered accounts and 27,782 active learners as of August 2, 2026, with 5,812 course completions. Cybersecurity is the most popular area of study, attracting 8,570 learners, while the government works to embed digital certifications into university degree and diploma programmes.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George said the government is working with the National Communications Authority, the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications, and mobile network operators to upgrade ageing 2G and 3G infrastructure in rural communities to 4G-capable networks to support digital services such as mobile money, digital agriculture, e-learning, and telemedicine.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Assembly Member for Akaa Electoral Area in Jasikan Municipality has appealed to the government and telecommunications operators to install a telecommunications mast to address persistent network connectivity problems affecting seven communities in the area. He said weak network signal is a major concern for residents, particularly the elderly and youth who depend on reliable mobile and internet services.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Cyber Security Authority CERT-GH handled 3,363 cybersecurity incidents between January and June 2026, Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George disclosed. He highlighted expanded cybersecurity capacity-building, vulnerability assessments for 25 Critical Information Infrastructure institutions, and increased awareness training across the public.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Communications Minister says the government negotiated with mobile network operators to increase data volumes and cut prices: MTN raised data by 15 per cent, Airtel and Telecel by 10 per cent. MTN also cut fibre broadband prices by 70 per cent, reducing its 800 Mbps package from GH¢987 to GH¢299 monthly.
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