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The Government of Ghana is to secure additional 150 million dollars from the Chinese government to help complete the implementation of the e-government project.

Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications who announced this when touring e-government project sites in Accra on Friday, said both parties had almost reached the conclusion stage of the negotiations.

Mr Iddrisu, accompanied by his Deputy, Mr Gideon Quarcoo, toured sites including Burma Camp and Police Headquarters where telecommunication masts were being constructed to enhance communication among the country's security agencies.

Read more: Ghana: Government sourcing 150 million dollars for e-government project

The Government of Ghana is to secure additional 150 million dollars from the Chinese government to help complete the implementation of the e-government project.

Mr Haruna Iddrisu, Minister of Communications who announced this when touring e-government project sites in Accra on Friday, said both parties had almost reached the conclusion stage of the negotiations.

Mr Iddrisu, accompanied by his Deputy, Mr Gideon Quarcoo, toured sites including Burma Camp and Police Headquarters where telecommunication masts were being constructed to enhance communication among the country's security agencies.

Read more: Ghana: Gov't Sourcing 150m Dollars For Completion Of E-Gov't Project

The World Bank Board on June 24 approved financing in the amount of US$44.7 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to the Government of Ghana as additional funding for the ongoing eGhana Project.

According to World Bank , the original eGhana Project of US$40 million was approved in 2006 to support the Ghana Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Accelerated Development Program.

Read more: World Bank Provides Additional US$44.7 Million for eGhana Project

The World Bank Board has approved US$44.7 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Government of Ghana as additional funding for the on-going e-Ghana Project.

The original e-Ghana Project, which was estimated to cost $40 million, was approved in 2006 to support the Ghana Information Communication Technology (ICT) for Accelerated Development Program.

Read more: $44.7m For e-Ghana Project

E-governance could help Ghana's higher authorities to deal responsibly with its new-found oil wealth, a leading scientist has said.

In 2007, UK firm Tullow Oil announced the discovery of about 600 million barrels of offshore light oil in Ghana - the biggest recent oil discovery in Africa.

But the country must develop new ways of interacting with its citizens and be more open to the public on activities within the oil industry to avoid conflict, said Akua Appiah-Akuramaa from the Geological Survey Department of Ghana. She was speaking at the 5th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training - eLearning Africa 2010 - held in Zambia last month (26-28 May).

Read more: Ghana: E-Governance Could Make Oil Business Transparent

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