The Government of Ghana has already made significant investments in communications infrastructure and continues to seek solutions, which leverage the infrastructure to improve government services and extend the reach of such services to all its citizens, in particular the most vulnerable, Yusupha B. Crookes, Country Director for Ghana said.
Refusing to disclose all the information and finer details of this alleged grand plan, the source told the New Statesman that several clandestine meetings between the ruling party and the top hierarchy of the EC have been held in recent weeks, specifically about this proposal. This has even resulted in planned changes at the IT Department of the EC.
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Yam Festival celebrations dedicated to “the significance of ICT education in the contemporary Ghana-role of the citizen” raised GHS10,000 (US$4,592) towards the project.
The event also marked a joint effort between Dodome-Doglome and Dodome-Awuiaso towards the development of resources.
The Minister of Health, Sherry Ayittey, said in Accra that the ministry had undertaken development projects at the three leading teaching hospitals (Korle-bu, Komfo Anokye and Tamale) in the country.
The fund-raising was done at a joint durbar to climax this year’s traditional Yam Festival celebrations under the theme, “The significance of ICT Education in contemporary Ghana-the role of the citizen.”
The event marked the resumption of co-operation between Dodome-Doglome and Dodome-Awuiasu communities in marshalling resources for development after 25 years of suspension.