NCA Intensifies Public Education on Telecommunications Masts in the Eastern Region 

Koforidua, September 4, 2026 –  The National Communications Authority (NCA) has intensified public education across the Eastern Region following public concerns over the construction of a telecommunications mast at the Koforidua-Kumasi Lorry Station. 

As part of the exercise, the Authority engaged traders, transport operators and commuters at the Koforidua Central Market, including the Dwakeseɛ Mu and Dwaketewa Mu sections, to provide factual information on telecommunications masts and towers, address public concerns and highlight the critical role these installations play in delivering reliable communications services.  

The team at the market information centre and the transport terminal 

Beyond the one-on-one engagements, the team also leveraged selected information centres within the market and undertook radio sensitisation programmes on selected stations in Koforidua, extending the campaign’s reach to a wider audience.  

The team, again, extended the public education campaign to Adawso, where it took advantage of the community’s market day to engage traders, residents and visitors.  

During the engagements, participants were informed that telecommunications masts operate within internationally accepted radio frequency exposure limits and that their deployment is governed by prescribed regulatory, technical, structural, environmental and safety requirements. The Authority also underscored the importance of telecommunications infrastructure in supporting quality voice and data services, emergency communications, broadcasting, digital financial services and other essential services that drive socio-economic development. 

One-on-one engagements with transport operators in the market