treatment
operator
to
re-‐design
the
water
treatment
plant
to
divert
the
algae
discharge
from
the
sedimentation
tank
to
reduce
the
level
of
algae
in
the
intake
point.
To
make
water
safe
to
drink
and
use,
the
WRI
would
like
new
settlements
to
be
well
planned
in
collaboration
with
the
Ghana
Water
Company
Limited
(GWCL).
Sub-‐head
work
should
be
setup
apart
from
main
Head
Works
at
Weija.
At
the
sub-‐head
works
raw
water
can
be
pumped
and
treated
thus
decreasing
the
distance
water
has
to
travel
to
communities.
INFORMATION
AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY
5.15
DELAYS
AND
DIFFICULT
ACCESS
TO
FIXED/LAND
LINES;
LIMITED
EFFICIENCY
AND
RELIABILITY,
AND
RELATIVELY
HIGH
RENTAL
COSTS
The
National
Communication
Authority
(NCA)
points
out
that
the
Ghanaian
Telecom
sector
has
been
expanding
very
fast
and
continues
to
grow
rapidly
especially
the
mobile
telephony
sector.
The
NCA
notes
that
with
increased
competition,
prices
have
come
down
thus
offering
consumers
a
variety
of
choices
and
wider
access.
The
Government
of
Ghana
has
divested
its
shares
in
Ghana
Telecom
and
Westel
to
Vodafone
of
the
United
Kingdom
and
Zain
Communications
of
Kuwait
in
order
to
encourage
more
competition
within
the
sector.
Pursuant
to
the
National
Telecommunications
Policy
2005
(NTP’05)
and
in
furtherance
of
the
Authority’s
quest
to
enhance
access,
choice
and
at
the
same
time
reduce
the
intra-‐country
digital
divide,
the
Authority
plans
to
embark
on
the
following
regulatory
mandates:
•
Auction
of
frequencies
in
the
2.5
and
3.5GHz
Bands
for
WiMax
Services
-‐
2nd
Quarter
2008
•
Development
and
Implementation
of
Interconnection
Charge
Model
for
telecoms
networks
i.e.
fixed
and
mobile
networks
–
3rd
Quarter
2008
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