By Dennis Peprah, GNA
Nwawasua, (Bono), Aug 29, GNA – Poor telecommunication network has denied residents of Nwawasua and adjoining settlements in the Sunyani Municipality to access internet connectivity and to participate in the digital space
As technological evolution turns the world into a global village, the anxious residents described the telecommunication network and internet connectivity as frustrating.
Internet connectivity is formally anchored under the Goal Nine of the United National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.
The global Goal Nine specifically targets universal and affordable access to information and communications technology (ICT).
The SDGs Four (Quality Education) enjoins countries around the globe to ensure that high-speed school connectivity and digital tools expand remote learning by 2030.
During a visit to the farming community, the anxious residents shared their experiences with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), saying that the surest means they could access or connect to the internet was to either climb a tree or stay on the top of a mountain in the area.
“Poor telecommunication and internet connectivity are one of our major challenges now”, Martin Awudu, a student stated.
“If you want to make even a mobile phone call here, you have to sometimes climb a tall tree or walk out of the community,” he worried.
Another student, Joyce Anima, indicated that the poor telecommunication problem had made it difficult for most of the residents to connect to their relations elsewhere or abroad.
She said: “Sometimes you have to walk several distances from the community before you can access the internet.
“Even if you are successfully connected, the poor network connectivity drains all your data without necessarily doing anything on the internet.”
The residents called for the government’s intervention to enable them to access better telecommunication networks and also connect to the internet to participate in the digital space.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Dennis Peprah
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