Also known as: Minister Sam George · Hon. Samuel Nartey George · Mr George · Mr. George · Mr Samuel Nartey George · Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George · Karl George
Communications Minister championing Ghana's digital transformation, fintech development, and coding skills initiative through government-private sector collaboration.
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Joy Online
When Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George stood before the Fourth Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family, Values and Sovereignty and announced that Ghana was moving toward mandatory identity verification for pornographic websites, the moral argument was hard to dispute. …
VPNs, Social media and data risks: why experts say Ghana’s porn age verification won’t workJoy Online
… His comments come amid debate over a proposal announced by Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George that could require users to verify their age and identity before accessing pornographic websites in Ghana. …
Porn ID proposal may be an attempt to divert attention from anti-LGBTQ+ bill demands — Ntim FordjourJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, has defended Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George’s proposed age-verification policy for access to pornographic websites, urging critics to withhold judgment until the full details of the proposal are made public. …
Protection of children must remain central to porn verification debate — Bernard BaidooJoy Online
… His comments come days after Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George disclosed that the government is considering a policy that would require users to verify their age and identity before accessing pornographic websites in Ghana. …
Kofi Bentil opposes proposed porn ID verification, warns against ‘morality police’Daily Guide
Sam George The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has proposed the mandatory requirement of a national identification or a driver’s licence verification before one can access a pornographic website or any X-rated content. …
Sam George Pushes For No ID, No Porn PolicyJoy Online
… His comments come after the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, revealed that government is considering introducing mandatory national ID verification before access is granted to pornographic websites. …
Tech consultant questions feasibility of porn site ID verification in GhanaThe Chronicle
… Among those visited were the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), COP Lydia Yaako Donkor; Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George; CEO of Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), Professor Kobby Mensah; a …
Sam George, CID Boss throw support behind Jeffrey Nortey, ahead of June 12 showJoy Online
… His comments come amid growing debate over a proposal by the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, to require users to verify their identity before accessing pornographic websites in Ghana. …
Protect children online, but let lawmakers decide how – Security consultant on proposed porn site ID verificationJoy Online
… Nyindam said the proposal, announced by the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, would struggle to pass parliamentary scrutiny. …
Porn site ID verification will not fly in Parliament – Matthew NyindamJoy Online
One of the principal sponsors of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 (Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill) and Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has strongly opposed calls for Parliament to reconsider the legislation, insisting t …
Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill: Sam George shoots down Bagbin’s request for reconsiderationMobileMoney FinTech Limited has launched the MoMo FinTech Lab, a programme providing intensive bootcamp training, zonal hackathons, and mentorship to innovators, startups, students, developers and industry players to develop fintech solutions. Selected teams will compete for cash prizes of GH¢100,000, GH¢50,000 and GH¢30,000.
13 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
MobileMoney FinTech Limited has launched the MoMo FinTech Lab, a programme providing intensive bootcamp training, zonal hackathons, and mentorship to innovators, startups, students, developers and industry players to develop fintech solutions. Selected teams will compete for cash prizes of GH¢100,000, GH¢50,000 and GH¢30,000.
13 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has urged IT and Information Management professionals in the Civil Service to take a more strategic role in the country's digital transformation, emphasizing that effective information management is essential to evidence-based decision-making and governance in the context of growing artificial intelligence and data-driven technologies.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George called on Ghana's technology and financial sectors to build domestic fintech solutions rather than rely on imported technologies, emphasizing the need to empower young Ghanaians as creators while maintaining strong consumer protection and trust in the financial sector.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Minister for Communication launched the National Community Media Cyber Capacity Building Project to equip community media practitioners with skills to educate the public on cyber hygiene, online safety, and digital fraud prevention, particularly in rural and underserved communities. The initiative aims to address cybersecurity challenges including mobile money fraud, identity theft, and misinformation through collaboration among government, media, security agencies and local communities.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Minister Mohammed Adams Sukparu has said cybersecurity must be treated as a key economic, governance and national security priority for Ghana to achieve successful digital transformation, stressing that public trust is central to building a resilient digital economy.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has launched the National Community Media Cyber Capability Building Project to equip community journalists with skills to combat cybercrime and promote digital safety. The initiative, launched by the Africa Centre for Digital Transformation in partnership with the Cyber Security Authority, aims to strengthen community media's role in cybercrime awareness and digital risk communication.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Nartey George, MP for Ningo-Prampram, distributed 3,500 bags of 50-kilogramme fertiliser to crop farmers in his constituency under the government's Feed Ghana Programme, aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and food security.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Mindful Governance convened Ghana's first Company Secretaries' Summit at Labadi Beach Hotel, bringing together company secretaries, legal counsel, board directors and senior governance professionals from public, private and state-owned sectors under the theme 'Governance as Value Creation'. The summit was designed to establish a dedicated national platform for a profession that operates between the board, management and stakeholders.
31 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The University of Ghana has made artificial intelligence and digital skills central to its academic agenda, with plans to incorporate four AI-related certifications into a compulsory Level 100 course beginning next semester, supported by 2,000 laptops from the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations as part of the One Million Coders Programme.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technologies and Innovation presented 2,000 laptops to the University of Ghana to support the One Million Coders Programme, bringing the total laptops supplied to 2,500. The initiative aims to equip young Ghanaians with skills in coding, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, software development and data analytics.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The government has handed over 2,000 additional laptops to the University of Ghana for the One Million Coders Programme, bringing the total supplied to 2,500. The laptops will support training in coding, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics and software development to equip Ghanaians with digital skills for the modern economy.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George called on technology companies, telecommunications operators, financial institutions and other private sector organisations to support the One Million Coders Programme through internships, mentorship, scholarships, equipment and employment opportunities. George said the government's ambition of training one million Ghanaians in digital skills requires sustained collaboration among government, academia and industry.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A national initiative to strengthen cybersecurity capacity of community media practitioners will launch on August 3, implemented by the Africa Centre for Digital Transformation in partnership with the Cyber Security Authority, with Czech Republic embassy support. The project aims to equip journalists, editors, broadcasters and bloggers with skills to report on cybersecurity issues, combat misinformation, and promote digital safety.
24 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Lacina Koné, Director General of the African Union–endorsed Smart Africa alliance, will speak at the Pan African AI Summit on 22–23 September 2026 in Accra, positioned as a gathering for continental AI policy and adoption.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority Caucus staged a parliamentary walkout after the First Deputy Speaker disallowed a supplementary question from the Minority Leader about the cost of a planned biometric SIM registration exercise, with the Minority accusing the Chair of using Standing Orders to stifle parliamentary oversight.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Minority Caucus staged a walkout in Parliament on Wednesday after the First Deputy Speaker disallowed a supplementary question from the Minority Leader about the cost of a planned nationwide biometric SIM registration exercise, citing Standing Orders. The Minority Leader accused the First Deputy Speaker of repeatedly using parliamentary rules to stifle opposition scrutiny and undermine Parliament's oversight responsibility.
17 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The New Patriotic Party has condemned a one-year prison sentence imposed on TikToker Camilla Alhassan for publishing videos alleging President Mahama performed ritual sacrifices of 32 cows to secure election victory. The NPP says the imprisonment raises constitutional questions about freedom of expression and represents "growing intolerance" under the current administration.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has condemned the one-year prison sentence handed to TikToker Camilla Alhassan by the Accra Circuit Court after she pleaded guilty to offensive conduct for publishing videos alleging President Mahama had buried 32 cows as ritual sacrifices. The NPP said the imprisonment raises constitutional questions about freedom of speech and described it as a troubling signal of growing intolerance.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Pan African AI Summit 2026, scheduled for 22–23 September at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra, will feature Lacina Koné, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Smart Africa, as a speaker. Smart Africa is an African Union–endorsed alliance of 40 member states focused on digital transformation and AI coordination across the continent.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The government is preparing reforms to the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), including legislation to separate its regulatory and commercial functions to strengthen digital governance. The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations announced the proposed NITA Act during the introduction of a new Director-General, saying the changes are intended to enhance transparency, improve operational efficiency, and position NITA as a more effective regulator of Ghana's digital economy.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George has introduced Nana Yaw Amoah-Yeboah as the new Director-General of the National Information Technology Agency, signalling reforms including a proposed NITA Act to separate regulatory from commercial functions and redirect all infrastructure payments directly to the Agency.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister for Communication has sworn in Prof. Agyapomaa Gyeke-Dako and Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tanko Ibrahim to the National Communications Authority's Governing Board, replacing two late members and strengthening its capacity for strategic oversight of Ghana's communications and digital technology sector.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Nartey George, MP for Ningo-Prampram, has warned individuals engaged in illegal sand winning in the constituency that they will face the full rigours of the law if they do not cease their activities. He attributed worsening flood damage in the area to illegal sand winning and its contribution to environmental degradation and destruction of natural drainage systems.
11 July 2026 · Joy Online →
MOONDOOG Technologies presented a proposal to Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George to develop a Ghana AI Citizen Assistant platform that would use artificial intelligence to improve citizens' access to government information and services.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has received the final report of the Digital Terrestrial Television Committee, which conducted an independent review of the country's DTT platform to address concerns over sustainability, infrastructure management, governance, and affordability for broadcasters. The Minister described the report as marking the beginning of the next phase of efforts to strengthen the DTT platform.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Communications Minister Samuel Nartey George reaffirmed government commitment to digital transformation in talks with UNDP, discussing flagship digital initiatives, AI for public service delivery, and plans for a national fintech fund aligned with a proposed innovation and startup legislative framework. UNDP outlined progress on three collaboration areas: an Italian-supported digital flagship project, an MSME digital platform initiative, and a Japanese-backed AI programme for public service delivery.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Digital Centres Limited says it has temporarily suspended staff employment contracts following severe flood damage to its Accra facility and disruption affecting 23 tenant businesses, not dismissed workers outright. The Deputy CEO cited unsafe conditions and lack of operational capacity, and said staff were asked to return equipment for damage assessment and a report to government.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak said no drainage infrastructure could have prevented Monday's floods in Accra, which claimed nine lives. He argued the rainfall volume was so severe that transforming the entire city into a giant drain would have been the only way to prevent water entering homes, and acknowledged the country's financial and logistical limitations in disaster preparedness.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Business Outsourcing Services Association of Ghana hosted a Global Business Services Executive Roundtable in London to present Ghana as a competitive outsourcing and digital services destination. Senior government officials, industry leaders, and investors discussed Ghana's talent pool, digital infrastructure, and supportive policies as advantages for serving UK and European markets.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Majority Leader has called on young people to defend Parliament and other democratic institutions, noting that Parliament is uniquely where different political parties can coexist under the constitution, unlike the Executive which is controlled by a single party. He endorsed a new educational series, "Parliament and You," a partnership between Parliament and Junior Graphic to teach approximately 50,000 children aged 10–17 about parliamentary functions and democratic governance.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →