The Wakanda City of Return project has been launched in Cape Coast to pave way for the creation of an ultra-modern smart city that befits Cape Coast as a tourism hub.
The African Diaspora Development Institute (ADDI), two local companies and the City of Cape Coast that form the fulcrum around the building of the city say, they are leveraging on the heritage and cultural tourism assets of Ghana to create a place of pilgrimage for the people of African descent to know about their history, culture, civilization of Africa and our role in the creation of the new world economy.
Read more: GH: Wakanda City of Return Project Launched in Cape Coast
Minister of Communication, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has revealed that the government will extend telecommunication connectivity to 2,016 communities to connect about 3 million people.
She showed that the government is determined to provide 95% of the population with voice and data connectivity within the next 18 months.
Read more: GH: Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful Rolls Out DTC Initiative
The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is scheduled to formally an online portal called Ghana.Gov.gh to support digital transactions on June 8th.
The Ghana.Gov portal will serve as a National Digital Payment Platform to enhance government’s digitisation agenda.
Read more: Government To Launch “Ghana.Gov” E-Government Platform On 8th June
The Acting Director of the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), has said they are making sure that the connectivity provided for the Ministries Departments Agencies (MDA’S) and Metropolitan Municipal Districts Assemblies (MMDA) is in good condition.
Richard Okyere-Fosu said, “We are ensuring that connectivity is up. We are also discussing that we consolidate the fibre asset that government has. Ghana, unlike most other jurisdiction, is not connected”.
A Call To President Weah to Use ICTs to Achieve His Pro-Poor Agenda Imagine yourself living in Glehyee Zorpea, Yarwin Mehnsoloh District, Nimba County or in a town that lacks access to Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Then imagine the frustration and agony that people living in that area experience as a result of the manual and old ways things are done, while their countrymen in other parts of the country continue to benefit from ICTs. Now, imagine you live in a setting blessed with modern ICTs that are used to improve your life. Can you feel or see the divide?