[51], In February 2017, Mahama received the 2016 African Political Leader of the Year Award from the African Leadership Magazine in South Africa. Ambulance Service: 193 Ghana's ministry of communications through the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has kicked off its annual National Cyber Security Awareness … Ghana Post System: GA-144-0550 Telephone: 233-302-685522 / 233-302-685519 Fax: 233302-667689 E-mail: [email protected] We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. To report a typo, email the editor: [email protected]. Minister of Communication . [10], In 2000, Mahama was re-elected for another four-year term as the Member of Parliament for the Bole/Bamboi Constituency. The following is the total List of all Deputy Ministers in Ghana. 2008-20 © Biztechafrica. After eight months of hearing, the Court on 29 August 2013 dismissed the petition by a majority opinion. Ursula Owusu- Ekuful - Regulates all communication institutions in Ghana like telecommunication, broadcasting and print media. Explaining the operations of the Cybercrime/Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Point of Contact further, the Deputy Minister said since its inception has received countless cybercrime/cybersecurity incidents from the public, and key among these reports are online fraud, publication of non-consensual intimate images (sextortion), online impersonation, malware attacks, online blackmail, website defacement, among others. Send your news stories to [email protected] and via WhatsApp on +1-508-812-0505. Mahama served as the Deputy Minister of Communications between April 1997 and November 1998. [47][citation needed]The General Council of Assemblies of God, Ghana honoured Mahama with its Daniel Award. Mahama won the December 2012 general election with 50.70% of the total valid votes cast and a 3% winning margin beating his nearest rival, Nana Akufo-Addo of the main opposition New Patriotic Party, who polled a close 47.74%. Communication Minister . The economy got a boost as people flocked to the country for a number of cultural events, such as the music festival AfroChella, to mark the anniversary. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. You have 4 free articles remaining this month, Sign-up to our daily newsletter for more articles like this + access to 5 extra articles. [8] He's an avid fan of motor biking and owns about 5 of them. Attracted by a fast-pace emerging economy, she said that people can bring to life dynamic ideas a lot quicker in Ghana than in the United States.