The Central Region Network (CRnet) was officially inaugurated Tuesday Sept 15 at 11:00
GMT. A Deputy Minister of Communications, Commander P.M. Griffiths (rtd), commissioned the
project in Cape Coast. The project, known as the intranet/internet project, was undertaken
by the Central Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) and funded by the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID).
Many districts in Ghana communicate with each other and their Regional Co-ordinating
Council by telephone, radio telephone, or even Morse code key sets. Documents must be
carried by couriers, often over great distances. These communication problems make it
difficult for districts to exchange information, share experiences, and coordinate
regional development. As telephone access reaches all districts, Ghana seeks to leap
forward using modern computer networks. The Central Region Network, initiated by Central
Regional Minister Mr. Kojo Yankah, is the first regional Intranet in Ghana, and one of the
first in Africa.
CRnet is designed to significantly improve communication, coordination, and administrative
efficiency among the twelve districts of the region, while supporting the Government's
decentralization program. CRnet consists of a local area network (LAN) in the Central
Region administration in Cape Coast that provides remote dial-up access to all twelve
district administrations. Each district administration now has a computer room equipped
with at least one personal computer system. CRnet provides global Internet access
throughout the network via a high-speed Internet connection in Cape Coast. Electronic mail
and the CRnet Intranet Web site will allow districts to communicate and share information
efficiently. As CRnet develops, the Central Region plans to introduce budgeting and
accounting software designed to dramatically improve financial planning, reporting, and
auditing.
For more information, please visit the RTI web site directly.
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