It appears the Communication and Digitization Minister was not being truthful when she stated at her vetting that the COVID-19 tracker which was outdoored by the government in April 2020 was developed for the country for free.
During her vetting on Monday, February 15, 2021, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful told the Appointments Committee of Parliament the COVID-19 tracker app did not cost the Government of Ghana a pesewa.
She explained, individuals from the public supported the government in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic while experts came on board willingly to add their technical know-how to develop the tracker app for the country.
“Many countries, at the onset of the pandemic, tried to use technology to assist them in contact-tracing, and for people to self-report to give an overview of what is happening in the various countries to enable the health authorities to handle the situation.”
“Certain public-spirited individuals extended all kinds of support to the government, and some companies also offered to put their expertise at the disposal of the government, which we gladly accepted, resulting in the creation of the Tracker app. The app didn’t cost the government a pesewa. We did not pay anything for the app,” she highlighted.
