Ghana Travel Guide - Communications

Country code: 233.

Coverage is good around main towns and patchy to non-existent elsewhere. Roaming agreements exist with numerous companies.

Internet facilities can be found throughout the country in most towns but connection is usually very slow (56K). Hotels have faster access. Internet popularity is rapidly growing and service is improving to keep up with demand.

Airmail letters to Europe may take two weeks or more to arrive.

A free press operates in Ghana. There are no major restrictions on private press and broadcasters, who are regularly critical of government policy. Lively radio phone-in programmes are common and popular. Numerous private radio stations compete for limited advertising revenue in Accra and elsewhere. The state-run Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) runs national TV and radio networks.

• Daily and weekly newspapers are available in English and include the state-owned Daily Graphic, The Ghanaian Times (both daily) and The Mirror (weekly).
• Private dailies include The Ghanaian Chronicle and the Daily Guide.

• Ghana TV (GTV) is run by the GBC.
• Metro TV is part public, part private.
• Other channels include TV3 (privately owned) and cable operator Multichoice.

• GBC operates Radio 1 (programmes in English and local languages), Radio 2 and local Accra station Unique FM.
• Among the plethora of private stations are Adom FM, Happy FM, Space FM and Vibe FM.
• BBC World Service and Radio France Internationale are available on FM in Accra.