Omanghana
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has begun a two-day working visit to the Ashanti Region, with a focus on improving telecommunications infrastructure and widening access to digital skills training.
The tour opened on Monday, October 12, 2026, with a courtesy call on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene. Mr. George reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to extending digital opportunities to more communities and addressing weaknesses in service delivery.
The visit forms part of a nationwide assessment of telecommunications and digital inclusion projects. Scheduled stops include Kumasi, Kwadaso, Asokore Mampong, Afigya Kwabre North and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Among the ministry’s priorities is a national audit of the Rural Telephony Program, expected to begin within weeks. Mr. George said the exercise would check contractors’ completion reports against conditions at project sites, identify coverage gaps and determine whether public spending had delivered value.
The assessment will also examine infrastructure operated by mobile network companies to establish where improvements are needed.
Digital training is another major focus of the tour. The ministry plans to assess participation in the One Million Coders Program, particularly in Asawase, where strong demand could require additional learning centers.
At KNUST, 2,000 additional laptops are being provided to support 40 new learning sites, bringing the university’s total to 50 centers.
Dr Amoakohene said district authorities were working to expand community training facilities, including rehabilitating suitable buildings to accommodate computers and learning activities.
He added that the region was compiling information on communities with unreliable telephone and internet services to guide future network expansion, particularly in underserved farming areas.
Source: Omanghana
