The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Mr Sam Nartey George, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring data costs are reduced by end of this year.
Speaking at the World Telecommunications and information society day event on May 19, he referenced a number of tweets on X calling on him to remove the over 39% in tariffs on every data purchase which will in turn reduce data costs.
In response he explained that he has set up a committee which has already delivered a road map to tackling the issue.
“I’ve been trending over the weekend on twitter because people think data costs must be cheaper by just the stroke of my pen.”
“I set up a committee whose mandate in 14 days was to develop a roadmap that will lead to a drop in the prices of data. “
“In 13 days they delivered a road map. We’re dealing with 8 years of distortion of the market. I wish I could fix it arbitrarily, but it takes a carefully calculated effort. “
“My promise was that by the end of this year we will see prices drop and my promise remains. Just trust the process,” he said.
It is recalled that in April, Mr George, said he can only use policies to ensure that internet data is affordable in Ghana.
Speaking exclusively on TV 3 with Roland Walker Friday, April 11, the Ningo Prampram Lawmaker stated that he cannot set prices for data.
“I can’t set prices for data, I will use policies to ensure affordable data,” he said.
“At my vetting, I said that it is my fervent belief that before the end of this year, we should see some movements in the data offerings.
Written by Judith Brown
