WTISD 2021 – Ghana’s Efforts in Promoting the Digitalisation Agenda
World Telecommunication Day, also known as World Telecommunications and Information Society Day, has been celebrated annually on 17th May since 1969. It marks the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. It was formally instituted by the Plenipotentiary …
NCA Shutting Down 49 Illegally Operating TV Stations
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has embarked on an exercise to shutdown 49 Television (TV) stations for operating without Authorisations. This forms part of a continuous monitoring exercise conducted on various Satellite Free-to-Air Television platforms using the Broadcast Monitoring System (BMS) and the Radio Spectrum …
Industry Report – Telecom Subscriptions for December 2020
This report highlights voice and data trends that have occurred in the telecommunication industry as at the end of December, 2020 with an estimated country population of 30,922,666. It presents information on Mobile Voice Telephony, Fixed Line as well as Mobile Data subscriptions for the …
NCA Joins the World to Celebrate 2021 World Consumer Rights Day
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has today, celebrated the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) across the country on the theme, “Information and Education: The Right of the Consumer”. The global theme for the celebration is however dubbed ‘Tackling Plastic Pollution’. The discussion across the world …
Message from the Secretary General of ATU on African Telecoms/ ICT Day
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) founded in December 1977, is celebrating this year’s African Telecommunications/ ICT Day on the theme “Post COVID 19: Role of Telecoms/ICT in the Resumption of Socio-Economic Activities”. This day has been set aside for annual reflection and demonstration on the …
Directives to TV and Radio Stations
The National Communications Authority wishes to draw the attention of the media who are authorised by the Authority to the terms and conditions of their authorisation and urged all Broadcasting Operators to ensure their operation before, during and after the elections do not contravene the …
SIMBOX and International Voice Call Refilling Fraudsters Busted in Collaborative Efforts
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command together with the National Communications Authority (NCA) and Kelni GVG on Thursday, 26th November, 2020 intercepted the operations of an International Voice Call Refilling business, an illegal phenomenon similar to SIM-boxing. The raid on the site located off Spintex …
ITU and NCA Organises 3rd Conformance and Interoperability Training for ITU Members in Africa Region
The third Conformance and Interoperability (C&I) Training programme for sister members of the ITU in the African Region organised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) with the support of the National Communications Authority (NCA) has successfully ended. The training, which was held virtually from 16th …
NCA Rejects Allegations of Broadcasting and Internet Interference
Accra, 23rd November, 2020: The National Communications Authority (NCA) has taken note ofremarks on the online news portal Ghanaweb, dated 22nd November, 2020, and attributed toformer President John Mahama in which he claims the NCA might shut down the Internet onElection Day, 7th December, 2020. …
NCA Organises Workshop on Inspection Criteria for Customs Division of GRA, GSA and National Security
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has organised a workshop on the inspection criteria and modalities for Equipment Communications Equipment (ECE) with some staff of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the National Security in Aflao, Tema and …
