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National Communications Authority

National Communications Authority is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand National Communications Authority rather than just read about it. In short: The National Communications Authority (NCA) was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 524 in December 1996, which has been repealed and replaced by the National Communications Authority Act, 2008 (Act 769). The Authority is the statutory body mandated to license and regulate electronic communications activities and services in Ghana.

Key takeaways

National Communications Authority belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect National Communications Authority to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of National Communications Authority from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The National Communications Authority (NCA) was established by an Act of Parliament, Act 524 in December 1996, which has been repealed and replaced by the National Communications Authority Act, 2008 (Act 769). The Authority is the statutory body mandated to license and regulate electronic communications activities and services in Ghana.

Services The authority regulates a broad range of services aimed at promoting fair competition, protecting consumer interests, and fostering innovation in the industry. The following are the key services regulated by the NCA:

Telecommunication Services Broadcasting Services Others- Infrastructure Services

Current leadership Ag. Director General- Rev. Ing. Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko Ag. Deputy Director General, Technical Operations- Mr Salifu Suleman Ag. Deputy Director General, Managerial Operations- Mrs. Etta Mosore

Past Board Chairmen Hon. John Mahama 1998 – 2001 Hon. Felix Owusu Agyapong 2001 – 2003 Mr. Jude Arthur 2003 – 2008 Mr. Kofi Totobi Quakyi 2009 – 2014 Mr. Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie 2014 – 2017 Mr. Kwaku Sakyi-Addo 2017 - 2021 Mr. Isaac Emmil Osei - Bonsu 2021 - 2024

Past Directors General Mr. John Kofi Gyimah 1997 – 2001 Dr. Pasmor Kuranchie January 2001 Major J. R. K. Tandoh (RTD) 2001 – 2007 Mr. Bernard Forson Jnr. 2007 – 2010 Mr. Paarock VanPercy 2010 – 2015 Mr. William Tevie 2015 – 2017 Mr. Joe Anokye 2017 - 2024

See also List of telecommunications regulatory bodies

References

External links Official website https://www.myjoyonline.com/nca-board-inaugurated/ https://moc.gov.gh/2025/10/11/hon-samuel-nartey-george-inaugurates-new-board-of-nca/ https://citinewsroom.com/2021/10/ursula-owusu-ekuful-inaugurates-nca-board/

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with National Communications Authority

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what National Communications Authority claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to National Communications Authority before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about National Communications Authority ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of National Communications Authority

In research: National Communications Authority appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses National Communications Authority in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: National Communications Authority is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics African organization stubs, Ghana stubs, Government ministries of Ghana, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for National Communications Authority outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study National Communications Authority in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what National Communications Authority means in your own words.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does National Communications Authority matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study National Communications Authority?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on National Communications Authority.