Minister of Communications, Samuel Nartey George, has revealed plans to establish an inter-ministerial committee within the next two weeks to tackle the high cost of data in Ghana.

Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, the minister disclosed that he had already instructed the leadership of the Communications Ministry to commence the process, emphasizing that the committee will play a crucial role in addressing concerns about data affordability.

"Yesterday, I met the director and management of the ministry, and I've given them the running order. Hopefully, within the next 14 days, we'll be setting up an inter-ministerial committee to look at the cost of data," he stated.

Samuel George reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that Ghanaians benefit from reduced data costs, expressing optimism that visible changes would take effect before the year ends.

"At my vetting, I said that it is my fervent belief that before the end of this year, we should see some movements in the data offerings," he added.

He further underscored the importance of collaboration with key industry players, noting that his decisions would be shaped by consultations with telecom operators and regulators.

"Even before I sat at my vetting to announce this as policy, I had engaged all the telecom CEOs. I'm going to be a minister who will engage industry. I won't announce a policy without engaging industry and getting their buy-in," he assured.

Describing his leadership approach as a fresh start for Ghana’s digital economy, the minister pledged to make policy decisions in partnership with stakeholders to ensure sustainable solutions.

"I told them, it's a new dawn. It's a reset. And so I engaged personally, every single chief executive and the chamber as well to get their understanding of what I want to do and secure their buy-in before announcing it," he added.