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The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has honoured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his contributions towards the advancement of cybersecurity in the country. Alongside the President was the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who was also recognised at the maiden CSA awards organised in Accra last Friday for …

Minister for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula-Owusu Ekuful, says she has had no conversations with Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia about being his running mate for the 2024 general elections. According to Mrs Ursula-Ekuful, she has had several conversations with the Vice President, however, they have all focused on Ghana’s digital …

The Communications and Digitalisation Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has warned that television signals to homes and offices might be shut down from next year if broadcasters decline to pay for the usage of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful speaking on the Floor of Parliament on Monday said the …

In an interesting development during today’s parliamentary session, Speaker, Alban Bagbin reprimanded Communications and Digitalisation, Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful for her interjection during a debate on the import restrictions bill. The Minority in Parliament had raised concerns about the laying of the Legislative Instrument (LI) in the house. As the Minority …

The Minister of Communication and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has issued a stern warning to the Ghanaian who does not pay taxes. According to the minister, it is not right for anybody to cry for goodies when they don’t provide the catalysts. In an interaction with Oyerapa TV, she explained that …

Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the Minister for Communications and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency and also Minister for Communications, has celebrated the content of an anti-LGBTQ+ Bill currently before Parliament stating that it captures the overall sentiment of all Ghanaians. Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs presented its report …

The Ministry of Communications has announced that almost 280,000 merchant SIMs have not been registered, offering fraudsters an opportunity to use them in perpetuating their activities. The Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, provided an update on the SIM re-registration exercise in Parliament, stating that all unregistered merchant SIMs …

Introduction: Minister of Communication and Digitalisation and Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful became the subject of social media critique after reports went viral that she had reportedly named a government project after her mother. The inauguration of the Akim Oda Library and Digital Hub was graced …

  The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has expressed his frustration with the conduct of Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, accusing her of ‘getting on his nerves too much.’ In a protest on March 25, 2023, Bagbin demanded that …

With three days to the September 30 SIM re-registration deadline, the Communications Ministry is facing a flood of lawsuits against its determination to block unregistered SIM cards. Sector Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful’s insistence that the date will not be extended has attracted widespread criticism.   Already Vice President of IMANI Africa, …