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We’ll Set Up a Committee in 14 Days to Address Data Costs’ – Sam George
Communications Minister announces bold steps to reduce high data costs, promising noticeable changes for Ghanaians before the year ends.
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- Sam George plans to set up an inter-ministerial committee within 14 days to address high data costs
- The Communications Ministry has already received directives to begin the process
- Ghanaians are assured of reduced data prices before the end of the year
Minister of Communications, Samuel Nartey George, has unveiled plans to establish an inter-ministerial committee aimed at tackling Ghana’s high data costs.
In an interview on Saturday, he disclosed that he has already instructed the Communications Ministry’s management to initiate the process, with the committee set to be operational within two weeks.
“Yesterday, I met the director and management of the ministry and gave them the running order. Hopefully, within the next 14 days, we’ll be setting up an inter-ministerial committee to address the cost of data,” he said.
The minister expressed his commitment to reducing data prices and assured Ghanaians that noticeable improvements would be achieved before the end of the year.