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Welcome
Introduction
The Ministry of Communications was created in July 2003 by an Executive Instrument No. 6. It has along history dating back to 1958, when it was known as the Ministry of Communications and Works. In the 1970s it  was merged with transport to become Ministry of Transport & Communications. In March 1997 a new Ministry was created out of the former Ministry of Informatiom and the Communications Division of the erstwhile, Ministry of Transport and Communications.This change did not last long as it reverts to its former name of Ministry of Transport and Communications in January 2001 and later  Ministry of Communications and Technology. The Ministry has since been renamed Ministry of Communications in Executive Instrument No. E.I.6 dated 4th July, 2003...read more...



Message from the Minister

It is with much pleasure that I welcome you to the official website of the Ministry of Communications. The site is an integral part of tools and facilities that the Ministry is putting at the disposal of our stakeholders and the global community to facilitate collaboration, strong partnership, and efficient delivery of information and services.read more...

Related Links

Ministerial
· Ghana - India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT
· Ghana Postal Company
· Meteorological Services Agency
· Ghana Information & Communications Technology Directorate(GICTeD)
· Ghana Investment Fund for Telecom Operators(GIFTEL)
· Ghana Multimedia Centre

Telecom Operators:

Cellular/Mobile Operators
· GT OneTouch
· Areeba
· Mobitel
· Kasapa

Fixed Network Operators
· Ghana Telecom
· Westel

Regulators
· National Communications Authority
· Postal & Courier Services Regulatory Commission

International Organisations
· International Telecommunications Union
· Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
· African Telecommunications Union
· ECOWAS

Development Partners
· World Bank
· United Nations Development Programme
· Economic Commission for Africa

GHANA GOES DIGITAL BY 2010
Posted by: admin on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 09:28 AM

A Technical Committee on digital broadcasting has been inaugurated at Accra. The 24-member committee is to assist the implementation of Ghana’s migration from analogue to digital broadcasting.


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GHANA SOUTH KOREA SUSTAIN RELATIONS
Posted by: admin on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 06:54 PM

The Embassy of the Republic of South Korea has presented 150 sets of computers to the Ministry of Communications for distribution to Community Information Centers (CiC’s) in rural communities in Ghana.


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THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION BILL, SOON TO BECOME LAW- HARUNA IDDRISU
Posted by: admin on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 04:10 PM
The Ghana Community Radio Network (GCRN) has celebrated its tenth Anniversary at Ada in the Greater Accra Region; 9/12/09. The anniversary which was patronized by all community radio stations in Ghana observed the occasion under the theme, “the Right to Communicate through Community Radio

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45,000 JOBS TO BE CREATED BY 2011
Posted by: admin on Saturday, December 12, 2009 - 09:00 AM

Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, Minister for Communications, has hinted that government will harness the economic potential of Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) to create 45,000 jobs in a bid to decrease the rate of unemployment by 2011.


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ICT, A CRITICAL FACTOR IN ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT SAYS HON. HARUNA IDDRISU.
Posted by: admin on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 10:00 AM

Prominent experts in the sub-region converged in Ghana, 9/12/09, to deliberate on ways of developing the e-commerce industry on the African continent. Ghana Community Network Services Limited GCNet, a member of the Alliance of African e-Commerce Operators recently hosted the third meeting in Accra. The executive chairman of GCNet, Mr. Nortey Omaboe noted that the meeting was hosted because the Alliance and its objectives dovetails into their corporate goal of providing innovative IT solutions towards ensuring greater efficiency in e-governance processes.

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Other Stories
· GHANA GOES DIGITAL BY 2010 (Jan 19, 2010)
· GHANA SOUTH KOREA SUSTAIN RELATIONS (Dec 30, 2009)
· THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION BILL, SOON TO BECOME LAW- HARUNA IDDRISU (Dec 23, 2009)
· 45,000 JOBS TO BE CREATED BY 2011 (Dec 12, 2009)
· ICT, A CRITICAL FACTOR IN ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT SAYS HON. HARUNA IDDRISU. (Dec 10, 2009)
· BOARD DIRECTORS FOR KACE INAUGRATED 11/11/09 (Nov 16, 2009)
· BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR CALLS ON (Nov 10, 2009)
· PRESS RELEASE: ITU ENDS SESSION WITH GREAT SUCCESS (Nov 10, 2009)
· MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS BIDS FAREWELL TO STAFF (Jan 09, 2009)
· ITU COUNCIL ELECTS GHANA AS VICE CHAIR (Nov 25, 2008)

Past Articles
Monday, November 16
·BOARD DIRECTORS FOR KACE INAUGRATED 11/11/09  (0)
Tuesday, November 10
·BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR CALLS ON (0)
·PRESS RELEASE: ITU ENDS SESSION WITH GREAT SUCCESS (0)
Friday, January 09
·MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS BIDS FAREWELL TO STAFF  (0)
Tuesday, November 25
·ITU COUNCIL ELECTS GHANA AS VICE CHAIR  (0)
Thursday, November 06
·DIGITAL MIGRATION PILOT PROJECT LAUNCHED (0)
Thursday, October 23
·POSTAL SECTOR COULD BE A REVENUE GENERATING AND EMPLOYMENT INDUSTRY  (0)
Tuesday, October 14
·ABOKOBI GETS NEW POST OFFICE (0)
Monday, October 13
·CLIMATE MONITORING NECESSARY KINGPIN FOR GHANA’S DEVELOPMENT (0)
Monday, February 18
· Dr AGGREY NTIM COMMISSIONS OMATEK FACTORY IN GHANA (0)
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