{
  "id": 10019564,
  "title": "NCA announces major voice and data disruption across Northern Ghana, parts of Oti region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/nca-announces-major-voice-and-data-disruption-across-northern-ghana-10019564",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-26T16:30:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/nca-announces-major-voice-and-data-disruption-across-northern-ghana-parts-of-oti-region/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Telecommunication services in Ghana's northern regions and parts of the Oti Region have been disrupted due to multiple fibre cuts on crucial transmission routes, the National Communications Authority (NCA) announced on Saturday, September 26. The damage affected three separate fibre routes delivering telecommunications capacity to the affected areas, resulting in outages and degraded voice and data services across 2G, 3G, and 4G networks. Technical teams from telecommunications operators and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) have been dispatched to the damaged routes to initiate restoration work. The NCA stated that repairs are ongoing and they are collaborating closely with network operators and relevant agencies to expedite service recovery. The Authority expressed regret to consumers in the impacted regions for the inconvenience caused and assured that further updates will be provided as restoration efforts proceed.",
  "summary": "Telecommunication services have been disrupted across Ghana’s five northern regions and parts of the Oti Region following multiple fibre cuts on key transmission routes. The National Communications Authority (NCA), in a statement issued on Saturday, September 26, said the damage had affected three separate fibre routes carrying telecommunications capacity to the affected areas. The disruption […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "1,215 network sites hit by multiple fibre cuts across Northern, Oti regions – Sam Georg",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/1-215-network-sites-hit-by-multiple-fibre-cuts-across-northern-oti",
        "published": "2026-09-26T13:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NCA announces major voice and data disruption across Northern Ghana due to fibre cuts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/nca-announces-major-voice-and-data-disruption-across-northern-ghana",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:52:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}