Accra, Ghana – The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MoCDTI) is currently engaged in a two-day workshop with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Information and Communications to outline its 2025 program of activities and those of its associated agencies.
Samuel Nartey George (MP), Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to transparency and collaboration with the Select Committee. He revealed plans to introduce fifteen new laws to Parliament, addressing critical areas including the digital economy, cybersecurity, and data protection, which will be presented in batches.
A notable upcoming change highlighted by the Minister is the transformation of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) into a purely regulatory body, with its service-provider functions and government IT assets to be transferred to a new, separate entity.
Regarding the One Million Coders Initiative, Hon. Samuel Nartey George stated that training efforts would be accelerated through Public-Private Partnerships to generate employment for trained coders. He also cited key partnerships with Huawei, MTN, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Oracle for specialized training programs.
The Ningo Prampram MP called upon Members of Parliament to support the refurbishment of Community Information Centers and local training centers.
The workshop has seen the attendance of Mr. Alexander Yaw Arphul, Chief Director of the Ministry, along with Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Information and Communication, and Directors and Heads of Agencies under the Ministry.
The Ministry’s agencies include the National Communications Authority (NCA), Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Ghana Post, Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission, Ghana Domain Name Registry, National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Ghana Meteorological Agency, Ghana Digital Centres Limited (GDCL), Ghana-Indian Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT (AITI-KACE), Data Protection Commission (DPC), and Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC).
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