Hon Ursula Owusu-Ekuful Pays Courtesy Visit to the NCA

Accra, January 25, 2023:  The Honourable Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, paid a courtesy visit to the NCA on 25^th January, 2023, to interact with its Management and Staff. The visit forms part of the Minister’s scheduled visits to the various Agencies under her supervision.

Mr. Joe Anokye, Director General of the NCA, welcomed the Honourable Minister and her team from the Ministry and remarked that the visit provided an opportunity to discuss with the NCA staff the Ministry’s strategic plan as well as the NCA’s role in ensuring its achievement. According to him, the Authority’s successes in spectrum management that is, the establishment of the Broadcasting Monitoring Centre and the nationwide SIM Registration are few of the initiatives put in place to provide a robust regime for the telecommunications space under the guidance of the Ministry. He commended the Minister for her thoughtfulness and commitment to engage members of Staff.

Speaking at the event, the Minister stated that 2023 will be a challenging but exciting year and urged the NCA to engage with sector Agencies to advance a common objective. She admonished Staff of the Authority to identify other sources of revenue especially in an ever changing technological age. In addition to positioning the Authority to increase revenue mobilisation, she added that doing so would ensure Ghana is not left behind in the ever-increasing technological advancement of emerging technologies.

Staff of the NCA also took turns to share their concerns and suggestions with the Minister.