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Work on an ICT post office at Sekondi
begins
Sekondi, Aug.14, Ghanadot/GNA - The management of Ghana Post
has decided to include Information, Communication and
Technology (ICT) facilities to post offices in the country.
Mr Kofi Dua-Adonteng, Managing Director of Ghana Post who
announced this said a post office equipped with ICT
facilities was ideal with the current development in
information technology.
He was speaking at a sod cutting ceremony for the
construction of a GH¢ 140,000 (1.4 billion cedis) post
office equipped with Internet facilities and a conference
hall at Sekondi.
Papa Owusu Ankomah, Member of Parliament for Sekondi, and a
Presidential aspirant of New Patriotic Party (NPP) is
financing the project.
Mr Dua-Adonteng said a post office with ICT facilities would
enable many people nationwide to have access to Internet
facilities.
He noted that Ghana Post must adopt modern technologies to
effectively compete with the increasing technologies.
Mr Kwesi Blay, Deputy Western Regional Minister called on
management of Ghana Post to introduce courier services to
re-capture the business sector of communication.
He said the sale of stamps alone was not financially
prudent.
Mr Blay regretted that most people instead of using the
Internet to access information, misuse it and sometimes
defraud unsuspecting individuals.
He called on citizens in Sekondi to utilise opportunities
offered by the facility and maintain it for future
generations.
Papa Ankomah said it was his contribution towards the
development and bringing ICT closer to the doorsteps of
people in Sekondi and its environs.
He pointed out that the facility would educate the youth,
generate funds for development and create employment
opportunities for the youth.
"There are several opportunities for the elderly, women and
children in ICT," he added.
GNA
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