Communication Minister Sam Nartey George says Ghanaians will enjoy cheaper and enhanced data bundles on five national holidays this year following a breakthrough agreement with telcos.
Speaking on Joy News' PM Express on Tuesday, the Ningo Prampram MP revealed details of the deal reached with telco CEOs and outlined broader plans to make data more affordable. "I went to the CEOs with 18 holidays in the country, asking that they do what they did on Independence Day," he said. "They said I was going to collapse and bankrupt the businesses." After back-and-forth negotiations, a compromise was reached. "We agreed on five national holidays," he disclosed. "Independence Day, May Day, Republic Day, Founders' Day, and Farmers' Day.
On these five days, there will be specialised data bundles, cheaper rates for every Ghanaian." The initiative builds on the Independence Day data relief that offered enhanced packages. "What we did on Independence Day, the enhanced bundles - that's going to be replicated," he confirmed.
Sam George stressed that this isn't the end of the push for lower prices.
