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	Ghana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ghana is a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Ghana is located on the Gulf of Guinea, only a few degrees north of the Equator.
		Ghana has 12,130 primary schools, 5,450 junior secondary schools, 503 senior secondary schools, 21 training colleges, 18 technical institutions, two diploma-awarding institutions and five universities serving a population of 17 million; this means that most Ghanaians have relatively easy access to good education.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ghana (1299 words)

	Ghana - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Upon achieving independence from Great Britain, the name "Ghana" was chosen for the new nation—a reference to the Ghana Empire of earlier centuries.
		This name is mostly symbolic, as the ancient Empire of Ghana was located hundreds of kilometers to the north and west of current-day Ghana.
		The Parliament of Ghana is and dominated by two main parties, the New Patriotic Party and National Democratic Congress.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /ghana.htm (848 words)

	Ghana: Country Commercial Guide - 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Ghana Airways remains wholly-owned by the government and the government retains a monopoly on the export of cocoa.
		In the past Ghana has exercised a position of leadership within the non-aligned movement and its voice in international fora is most often heard in support of debt-relief and other issues that tend to have a North-South orientation.
		Membership in Free Trade Arrangements Ghana is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and is a signatory to the Lome Convention, a trade and aid agreement between the European Union and 46 of Europe's former colonies and dependencies in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (the ACP group).
	www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries/Ghana/CountryCommercial/1999/CountryCommercial.html (15455 words)

	Ghana - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		It is bound by the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.
		Nkrumah declared Ghana a single party socialist state and in Feb. 1966 when Nkrumah was visiting China, the military overthrew the government, suspended the constitution and installed a transitional government in preparation for a return to civilian rule.
		On March 6, 1992 Rawlings proposed that Ghana be returned to civilian rule on Jan. 7, 1993 with the draft constitution being approved in a referendum held in April, 1992.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/ghana.htm (1215 words)

	Draft of communications policy discussion paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		The Communications environment in the country is characterised by the absence of a clear national vision, and disorder and confusion among operators arising out of the absence of planning, direction and co-ordination for national development.
		Early advances made in Ghana in the 1960, and '70s to establish a national electronic communications industry (Sanyo, Akasanoma, Ofori Electronics) have died on the alter of the mismanagement of state-owned industries and the subsequent liberalization and privatization policies.
		While Ghana is a market for the entry of newly advanced technology from elsewhere, the fact that remains that the acquisition and application of newer technology is limited to very marginal, though elite, sections of society and industry.
	www.telcor.gob.ni /BCS/law/general/ghana/show_article.html (6125 words)

	Plan for National Information and Communications Infrastructure of Ghana 2000-2005 - Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Ghana's population is currently estimated at 18.9 million, with a growth rate of 2.90 and a population density of 73 people per sq.
		Currently, Ghana's telephone network has a capacity of over 130,000 lines and a telephone density of 0.70 lines per hundred population, the penetration is highly skewed in favour of the urban areas with the capital city Accra accounting for over 70 percent of the total lines.
		Ghana Telecom is expected to begin mobile radio-based operations using GSM technology to attract 98,000 subscribers from all the 10 regions of Ghana.
	www.logos-net.net /ilo/195_base/en/init/gha_2.htm (10765 words)

	USAID: IED Country Information - Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		A draft national communications policy has been developed by the Ghanaian National Information and Communications Committee (GNICC) which comprises representatives from the academic, research, government and private sectors and is coordinated by the University of Ghana, Legon, Balme Library.
		Ghana's policy objectives in the telecommunications sector include increasing the overall quality of public services, improving public access in both rural and urban areas, expanding mobile coverage, managing fair telecommunications tariffs while maintaining reasonable user costs, generating employment opportunities in the telecommunications and IT sectors, and encouraging foreign investment in the broader telecommunications infrastructure.
		Ghana Telecom, the national public telecommunications operator (30 percent owned by Telekom Malaysia), increased its number of lines to 165k lines by June 1, 1999, vs. 140k lines in 1998.
	www.usaid.gov /info_technology/ied/ghanaied.html (694 words)

	Ministry of Communications :: Republic of Ghana
		Dr Osei Darkwa, Principal of the Ghana Telecom University College, at the week-end said the full benefits of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for development could only be realised if ICT were brought into the mainstream of development by the powerful political, academia and business advocates.
		He said the history of the evolution and the application of ICT in other parts of the world depicted the importance of political support for success and urged the government and the rest of Africa to continue to support the pursuit of the agenda of adopting and learning of the technology.
		Ghana has been named for the first time among the elite countries tracked for their attractiveness as locations for offshore services.
	www.moc.gov.gh /?meid=12 (545 words)

	Encyclopedia: Communications in Ghana
		The telephone or phone (Greek: tele = far away and phone = voice) is a telecommunications device which is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly voice and speech) across distance.
		Text, audio or video may be used to communicate in "real time" or in an asynchronous environment.
		A 56K communications channel supports freezeâ“frame video; with a 1.544â“Mbps (T1) channel, fullâ“motion video can be used.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Communications-in-Ghana (332 words)

	Meeting with the African Telecommunications Regulators of Ghana, South Africa and Uganda
		The three panelists were the Honorable J.K. Gyimah, Acting Director, Ghana National Communications Authority (GNCA), the Honorable A.M.S. Katahoire, Chairman, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), and the Honorable Nape Maepa, Chairman, South African Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (SATRA).
		Ghana is currently operating under a telecommunications duopoly.
		He also said that his government is planning to sell part of Telekom, to speed up the liberalization process and remain in keeping with key liberalization milestones that were agreed to in the 1996 act.
	www.giic.org /giicafrica/events/africantelecom (1068 words)

	HIV/AIDS Communications Officer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		There will also be a youth coordinator to educate the youth savings clubs in nine schools and other church and community based credit unions.
		The intern would be asked to develop materials that could easily be translated to the local languages and disseminated throughout the country.
		The focus of internship is to provide the project with a communications officer to work specifically on building marketing tools for the awareness campaign.
	www.acdi-cida.gc.ca /cida_ind.nsf/af6e2ef3674ff47c852569a400540d5e/9359c2ad6888032985256bb8005134db?OpenDocument (339 words)

	Ghana
		A West African country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is bounded by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
		Ghana, former empire, Africa - Ghana, ancient empire, W Africa, in the savanna region of what is now E Senegal, SW Mali, and S...
		Structural adjustment in Ghana: assessing the impacts of mining-sector reform.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107584.html (883 words)

	General News of Tuesday, 10 May 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		It said the Authority had taken note of some concerns raised by stakeholders relating to the communications industry and indicated that such concerns would be addressed at appropriate forums soon to be held by the NCA.
		It announced that on May 17, which is World Telecommunications Day, a Consumers Assembly would be organized in Accra by the NCA to offer all operators in the industry a platform to discuss and respond to their concerns and complaints.
		The NCA appealed to all stakeholders and consumers to participate in activities of the Authority to build a credible communications industry for Ghana.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=81125 (188 words)

	Cellular Communications Technology in Ghana. Free SMS to Ghana website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		In previous years, Ghana Telecom built a broadband wireless network in Accra, Ghana's capital city, using $4 million of eMGW to provide broadband data and toll quality voices services to more than 2000 customers with limited infrastructure.
		Ghana Telecom's Onetouch GSM subscribers can now enjoy reduced rates to friends and family members by activating the new Onetouch Family and Friends service.
		Ghana's second latest GSM operator, Mobitel, operating its prepaid platform under the brand "Buzz GSM", is offering the lowest GSM tariff ever in Ghana for the Christmas season.
	www.mobileafrica.net /cc.php?cc=gh (1034 words)

	An MBendi Profile: Ghana - Computers & Communications: Telecommunications - Telecommunications
		Prior to 1996 the telecommunications sector was regulated entirely by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
		In 1977 the Ghana Frequency Registration and Control Board (GFRCB) was established to manage the allocation of radio frequencies to both private and public enterprises.
		The initiatives included the sale of a minority stake in the state-owned Ghana Telecom and the establishment of a regulatory body to be known as the National Communications Authority (NCA), as a tool to stimulate investment in the sector.
	www.mbendi.co.za /indy/cotl/tlcm/af/gh/p0005.htm (445 words)

	Ghana : Media and Communications : Selected Internet Resources (Portals to the World, Library of Congress)
		Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, in 1957, Ghana became the first country in colonial Africa to gain its.
		For Library of Congress contact information and additional reference and research materials on Ghana, consult the Library's African Section Ghana Country web page.
		An electronic news and discussion magazine by and for the Ghanaian community in the Netherlands; includes an archive of old news summaries (1965-1996, 1968) and links to other Ghana-related sites.
	www.loc.gov /rr/international/amed/ghana/resources/ghana-media.html (696 words)

	Communications - Economy - Ghana - Africa
		The most critical concern of news providers is the issue of press freedom, which was curtailed occasionally from the 1960s to the 1980s.
		The National Media Commission was established in 1993 as an independent watchdog organization to ensure that the government does not control or interfere with any media provider, private or state-owned.
		Ghana’s telecommunications system is poorly developed—in 2000 there were only 11.7 telephone lines per 1,000 people.
	www.countriesquest.com /africa/ghana/economy/communications.htm (142 words)

	Communications in Ghana - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Communications in Ghana - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Telephone system:poor to fair system; Internet accessible; many rural communities not yet connected; expansion of services is underway
		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Communications in Ghana contains research on
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Communications_in_Ghana (122 words)

	World Dialogue on Regulation
		Gillwald's paper argues that there is significant evidence that demand for communications services can innovatively met through market forces and gaps in market cost-effectively filled by enabling alternative operators to enter areas regarded as unprofitable by the incumbents.
		Organised by the FAO of the United Nations, La Ond@ Rural was a regional workshop on rural communication held last April in Ecuador.
		The Review focuses on Media and Communications in an Uncertain World, which, according to the Department, emphasises its interest in the ways in which people are engaging with technologies, with the media, and with each other in an increasingly complex world.
	www.regulateonline.org /content/view/64/40 (1679 words)

	Overview of the Internet in Ghana
		The Internet Population in Ghana has seen a lot of growth from a slow start to a very fast and appreciating number.
		Interestingly enough, a research by the National Communications Authority of Ghana proved that in 1997 alone about 97% of all NGO's in the country were hooked on to the internet, 100% of all International Organisations i.e., the UN, the World Bank, VVHO, UNDP, in Accra all Embassies and High Commissions.
		In the past three years Ghana has experienced a high growth in ISP services as was mentioned earlier but one cannot speak or give a thumbs up for excellent connectivity.
	www.itu.int /africainternet2000/countryreports/gha_e.htm (492 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Africa: Ghana: Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Electionworld.org - Ghana - Database on national elections includes results of the last elections and links to parliaments and parties.
		Ghana Energy Commission - Function, regulation and licensing, renewable energy and public notice.
		Judicial Service of Ghana - The third arm of government empowered by the constitution and the laws of the Republic of Ghana, autonomous and vested with the Judicial Power of the nation.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Africa/Ghana/Government (310 words)

	Communications Of Ghana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		If you would like to use this flag of Ghana or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Ghana or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Ghana or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/ghana_country_communications.shtml (222 words)

	Ministry of Communications :: Republic of Ghana
		In the 1970s it was merged with transport to become Ministry of Transport and Communications.
		In March 1997 a new Ministry was created out of the former Ministry of Informatiom and the Communications Division of the erstwhile, Ministry of Transport and Communications.This change did not last long as it reverts to its former name of Ministry of Transport and Communications in January 2001 and later Ministry of Communications and Technology.
		The site is an integral part of tools and facilities that the Ministry is putting at the disposal of our stakeholders and the global community to facilitate collaboration, strong partnership, and efficient delivery of information and services.
	www.moc.gov.gh (795 words)

	Telephone and Communications in Ghana
		The number of telephone lines in the country including fixed and mobile have increased significantly from 800,000 in 2003 with a penetration rate of 4%, granted that the population of Ghana is 20 million, to 1,835,000, representing a penetration rate of 9.1% in 2004.
		Since the privatization of Ghana Telecom (GT) in 1996, it has increased phone lines from 78,900 to 130,000 as at December 1997.
		The first cellular phone service in Ghana was initiated by Mobitel in 1992.
	www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/communication (187 words)

	Ghana on the Internet
		ACS has 750 office locations worldwide, including the one in Ghana which is "one of country's largest private employers with almost 1,300 people and plans to hire another 700." See May 29, 2003 press release.
		Begun by Ghanaians in the U.S. and Ghana to nurture the IT economy in Ghana.
		Volunteers live in a rural community for two to three weeks and work on projects chosen by Ghana community leaders.
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/ghana.html (7379 words)

	Learn more about Ghana in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Learn more about Ghana in the online encyclopedia.
		Hint: Play with putting spaces before and after your words to see the different results you get.
		The Republic of Ghana is a nation of western Africa.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /g/gh/ghana.html (290 words)

	Ghana - Content Development
		CEDECOM is involved in developing the Central region of Ghana focusing on private sector development.
		Advertising opportunities in Ghana Classifieds as well as online inclusion of URL are available on the site.
		Advertising opportunities in Ghana Classifieds as well as on-line inclusion of URL are available on the site.
	www.uneca.org /aisi/nici/country_profiles/ghana/ghancond.htm (2157 words)

	Ghana Telephone system - Communications
		coaxial cable - a multichannel communication cable consisting of a central conducting wire, surrounded by and insulated from a cylindrical conducting shell; a large number of telephone channels can be made available within the insulated space by the use of a large number of carrier frequencies.
		fiber-optic cable - a multichannel communications cable using a thread of optical glass fibers as a transmission medium in which the signal (voice, video, etc.) is in the form of a coded pulse of light.
		landline - communication wire or cable of any sort that is installed on poles or buried in the ground.
	www.indexmundi.com /ghana/telephone_system.html (597 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		WE have tried to do it over the phone but communications with Ghana is difficult and slow.
		After Dr. Toombs and I visited Ghana during the spring of 2003, we remained in contact with MR.
		Kwame Ansong who is known in Ghana for his contacts at the major universities in Ghana.
	www-rohan.sdsu.edu /~oip/grant/tgr/R4_60.htm (441 words)

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