{"id":136071,"date":"2015-07-20T11:21:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T11:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=136071"},"modified":"2015-07-20T12:29:02","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T12:29:02","slug":"three-volta-communities-get-ict-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=136071","title":{"rendered":"Three Volta communities get ICT centres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minister of Communication Dr Edward Omane Boamah on Friday handed over fully-equipped Enhanced Community Information Centers (E-CICs) to two communities in the Volta region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;7XlskFg2X32EBOCoMEQtdA6QESryjhHr&#8221;]The centers which are fully equipped with computers, broadband and wireless connectivity is expected to bridge the digital gap between the rural an urban communities as well as promote Information and Communication Technology (ICT) applications to support education, health delivery and other e-transactions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cBusinesses can also begin to enhance their operations. We have put in place an e-registrar portal for the Registrar Generals Department. And so through the power of internet and ICT if someone wants to register a business, you can use this to register. We are also putting in place several e-services and so through the internet you would be able to access a lot of the e-services that we are providing\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two communities; Keta and Battor according to the minister were among the 21 districts earmarked to benefit from these facilities in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ict-for-volta-region-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-136094 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ict-for-volta-region-2.jpg\" alt=\"ict for volta region (2)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ict-for-volta-region-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/ict-for-volta-region-2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that\u00a0\u201csimilar structures have been deployed in 21 districts and have all been completed. Keta, Battor and Kpetoe were selected from the Volta region,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He admonished residents of the three communities to take advantage of the facilities to enhance themselves in areas of Information Technology and to benefit from the e-government business development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<br \/>\nBy: King Norbert Akpablie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minister of Communication Dr Edward Omane Boamah on Friday handed over fully-equipped Enhanced Community Information Centers (E-CICs) to two communities in the Volta region. 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