Vodafone contract abrogation case adjourned by Ghana SC
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The case in which some prominent political figures have seeked the abrogation of the sale of 70 percent shares in Ghana Telecom to Vodafone has been adjourned by the Supreme Court. Members of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), including, Bright Akwetey and Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa form the group wanting the sale reversed citing it to be of no interest to Ghanaians.
The Chief Justice Georgina Wood, who chaired the Supreme Court panel expressed dissatisfaction with High Court for its failure to comply with the rules regulating the transfer of constitutional matters to the Supreme Court.
As the lawyers for the plaintiff raised a number of constitutional issues relating to the sale of Ghana Telecom to Vodafone, the case was moved to Supreme Court.
Ghana government approves Telecom Privatisation
The government of Ghana has approved the privatisation of Ghana Telecom, the ministry of communications announced. An advisor has been appointed to lead the process, which is expected to include a stock listing for the company and capital-raising to help expand its operations. The government owns 100 percent of Ghana Telecom, although the company is under a Norwegian management contract which ends this year. Ghana Telecom hopes to expand its broadband service launched early this year, with currently has 4,000 subscribers and is expected to reach 10,000 by year-end. The mobile unit One-Touch aims to reach 1 million customers by the end of the year, versus around 700,000 currently.
Source: http://www.telecom.paper.nl
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