Due to ongoing disruptions in internet connectivity caused by damage to undersea fibre optic cables, the University of Ghana has been compelled to cancel its online Interim Assessment (IA) for students.
Additionally, online lectures at the university have been suspended until further notice.
Portions of a letter from some University of Ghana lecturers to their students read:
“Dear students, due to the internet connectivity issue being currently experienced, the IA will not be held as scheduled from March 16 to March 17. We will monitor the situation and announce a new day during the course of the week.”
The disruptions in internet connectivity, which began on Thursday, March 14, have affected various institutions across the country.
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has acknowledged the issue and stated that telecommunications engineers are working to restore the damaged cables.
Ghanaians experiencing disruptions in their data services may need to wait for approximately another five weeks for restoration.
The National Communication Authority (NCA) has estimated this timeframe for the repair of faulty undersea cables, which is necessary to bring back stable connections in the affected countries.
The NCA announced this estimate in a press release issued on Saturday, March 16, 2024, following a meeting with the four subsea cable landing service providers (ACE, MainOne, SAT-3, and WACS). This development comes after several days of data service disruptions from most telecommunications companies, affecting individuals and businesses in several African countries, including Ghana.