National Communications Authority launches anniversary
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has unveiled an emblem to mark its 20th Anniversary on the back of the application of a robust regulatory framework to spur the growth of the telecom sector.
It also announced a series of activities for a year-long anniversary celebration, at the launched on the theme: “NCA: Twenty years of Progressive and Dynamic Regulatory Achievements.”
The planned activities include: Digital Family Forum, an ICT School Essay Competition to be held on regional basis, communications fun games, and Corporate Social Responsibility activities and the launch of an industry report launch and a magazine.
An anniversary dinner dance and interdenominational thanksgiving service have also been planned to climax the celebration.
Mr William Tevie, the Director-General of NCA, said the Authority had grown into one of the most forward-looking and innovative Communications Regulatory Authorities in the Sub-region, and attributed its expansion to commitment and diligence.
He described the NCA’s history and achievements as ‘a milestone and an institution keen to leave an impression on stakeholders’.
The anniversary celebrations would include a two-day international symposium.
“Our anniversary celebrations will underscore the fact that the NCA has become one of the best known premier destinations for industry benchmarks,” Mr Tevie said.
“Our regulatory output have helped to improve the service quality of telecommunication users in Ghana, this also shows that our obligation for the future is fully in line with our mission,” he stated.
Mr Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, the Board Chairman of the NCA, lauded accomplishments of the Authority and efforts of the previous board of directors to lay a solid foundation over the past 20 years.
He said the board had developed new vision and mission statements that envelop its new core values with the acronym “TACTIT” interpreted as Teamwork, Accountability, Consistency, Transparency, Innovation and Trust.
Some of the landmark achievements of the NCA include the introduction of mobile number portability, digital terrestrial switchover project, harmonised short codes, broadband wireless access license in the 2500 – 2690 MHz and guidelines for the deployment of masts.
Others are the erection of towers as well as decentralisation of operations, reclassification of FM stations and the Interconnect Clearing House.
Source: GNA