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Italian Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call On Ghana’s Health Minister

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4 years ago

March 18, 2022

Italian Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call On Ghana’s Health Minister

The Italy Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Daniela d’Orlandi has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Health, Hon Kwaku Agyeman-Manu in Accra.

The purpose of the visit, according to Mrs. d’Orlandi said, was to inform the health minister of the selection of Ghana to benefit from a donation of medical equipment from Fondazione Francesca Rava, an Italian association, which takes care of children in vulnerable situations worldwide.

Mrs. d’Orlandi, interacting with the Minister, underlined the cordial longstanding cooperation that has existed between the two countries and cited several Italian companies active in Ghana’s health sector.

She announced that the Italian company, Rizzani de Eccher and Partners will commence construction on the new maternity, gynaecology and IVF block at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital by the end of March, 2022.

Hon. Agyeman-Manu, welcoming the delegation, also reiterated the fruitful and cordial relationship between the two countries.

They discussed some health-related projects and initiatives carried out in Ghana with assistance from Italians. These include the Ghana Italian Women Association, a group that provides healthcare, medicines and send doctors and volunteers from Italy to different regions of Ghana.

Others are a new neonatal care unit commissioned in Tamale, which was funded by Italian donors, and assistance provided by the Italian Embassy to several critically-ill Ghanaian patients to receive treatment in Italian hospitals.

The Italian Envoy was accompanied by her Deputy, Mrs Alessandra Oliva and the Embassy’s Defence Attaché based in Abuja, Col. Michele Devastato.

CYBERDUCATION

CSA Fines EY Ghana GH¢360,000 for Unlicensed Cybersecurity Services

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13 hours ago

August 25, 2026

Bismark Botchwey

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has imposed an administrative penalty of GH¢360,000 on Ernst & Young (EY) Ghana for providing regulated cybersecurity services without a valid Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSP) license.

According to a CSA statement dated August 18, 2026, EY Ghana continued to provide cybersecurity services, including services to owners of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), despite directives from the Authority to comply with Ghana’s cybersecurity licensing requirements.

The CSA said it directed EY Ghana on March 20, 2026, to apply for a CSP licence within 15 days. However, the Authority determined that the company failed to comply with three separate regulatory directives.

The breaches were deemed violations of Sections 49 and 92 of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038). The CSA subsequently imposed 10,000 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢120,000, for each of the three instances of non-compliance, bringing the total penalty to GH¢360,000.

EY Ghana has been ordered to pay the penalty within 14 calendar days of the final enforcement directive. The CSA has also issued an immediate cease-and-desist order, requiring the company to stop providing regulated cybersecurity services, including Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) services, until it obtains the required licence.

The Authority further clarified that merely submitting a licence application does not permit an organisation to operate as a CSP. Providers must obtain the licence before offering regulated cybersecurity services.

CSA issues warning

The CSA used the enforcement action to warn organisations and professionals providing cybersecurity services without the required licence.

It stressed that no organisation is exempt from Ghana’s cybersecurity laws because of its size, reputation, expertise or clientele. This is particularly important for service providers working with Critical Information Infrastructure, whose protection is considered essential to Ghana’s national security, economy and delivery of vital services.

The Authority has directed all unlicensed cybersecurity service providers to immediately cease regulated activities and regularise their operations. It also warned that further violations could attract administrative sanctions, court proceedings and, where legally permitted, publication of the names of unlicensed providers.

The CSA has urged organisations, particularly owners of Critical Information Infrastructure, to engage only licensed cybersecurity service providers.

The enforcement action reinforces the CSA’s position that cybersecurity licensing is a legal requirement, rather than merely an administrative formality.