Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State Designate, has announced plans to merge the Ghana News Agency (GNA) and the Information Services Department (ISD).
On Friday, January 31, 2025, the candidate told the Parliamentary Vetting Committee that the merger is part of initiatives to improve and modernise government communication in order to keep up with technology improvements.
He claimed that President John Dramani Mahama is dedicated to transforming the communication system by combining the ISD and GNA into a single government communication agency.
He argued that the approach will guarantee better service delivery at a faster rate.
“What has become clear is that the approaches that have been adopted over the period are no longer fit for purpose. The ISD used to have cinema vans and now nobody will show up if you brought a cinema van to their community.
“It means that things have to change and we have to keep pace with the rate at which technology is revolutionising information dissemination.
“So, Mr President has a vision of transforming the ISD and GNA, by merging them into the Government Communication Office so that they will be able to deliver much better services at a more efficient rate.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
