Ghanaians are fuming airing their displeasure on social media following the increased data packages of mobile telecommunication network MTN.
The price hikes affect calls, SMS, data and other offerings of the company.
In the wake of the tariff adjustments by MTN, a 4.3-gigabyte Turbonet fixed bundle now stands at GHS43, with the 91-gigabyte and 350-gigabyte bundles priced at GH₵253 and GH₵516, respectively.
MTN’s Broadband Special Bundles have also seen upward revisions, with a GH₵150 fee now providing a 39-gigabyte bundle and GH₵300 granting access to a 195-gigabyte bundle among other packages.
The increased prices, effective Tuesday, have ignited a storm on the internet. MTN clarified that the adjustments were in response to regulatory requirements, contrary to earlier indications of rising operational costs.
As a result, the majority of comments and criticisms are now directed at the Vice President of Ghana, who also serves as the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer for the 2024 elections and the Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu.”
I’m done with mtn 👹👹
Ursula Owusu / Kuami Eugene / Vodafone / Ama Boahemaa / Agya Koo pic.twitter.com/Dj0ZMNpqgZ
— Dumelo🇨🇦🐐 (@dumelomustafa) November 28, 2023
How can a man who claim he is so passionate about digitalization endorse the activation of a very wicked idea of SMP policy which has tend to be killing the ordinary Ghanaian by struggling to buy a perfect data plan which can last long.. Ursula Owusu must cancel this bogus policy pic.twitter.com/oVsMHlv1lE
— Alhaji Nas 🌚 (@Alhaji_Nas_Gh) November 28, 2023
Chale eno be MTN dema fault. There's no way they will increase prices of data packages knowing very well that they will lose customers to their competitors Vodafone.
We for direct the anger go Ursula Owusu ein top. If we fit beat her then we beat am. She's behind all this mess😂— Etornam (@EfoEtornam) November 28, 2023
MTN has a message for y’all blaming them. They are simply following the directives of Bawumia and Ursula Owusu through the NCA https://t.co/Z9yS25U9hZ
— MrOpare (@mista_opare) November 28, 2023
Let’s all gather and write an apology letter to Ursula Owusu, NaNA Addo and Bawumia. Be like them target the social media users cos what’s 92GB for 350Ghc?
— Yekini Ali 🇬🇭 (@At_Yekini) November 28, 2023
Is MTN eating your bundle too??😂😅#hottvghana |Agya Koo| |Kwami Eugene| |Ghana Card| |Ursula Owusu| |Ama Boahemaa| |VGMA| |First Lady| pic.twitter.com/g3GnsvUegO
— HOT TV GHANA (@Hottvkaneshie97) November 28, 2023
The day we will know all those people at the NCA taking precarious decision because they are "shareholders" of the AT & Vodafone, our Telecom industry will collapse. Ursula Owusu must resign honestly,I have always maintain this woman does not know what she is doing 🤦🤦
— wade (@niiwadey) November 28, 2023
It's a power struggle, they don't care about you
— Abraham Bello 🇬🇭 🇳🇬 (@IAmKingBello) November 28, 2023
Ursula Owusu , most of your current implementations seem ineffective and are causing burdens for Ghanaians. Please clarify your current objectives and update us on your plans.
— Tech In Twi (@tech_twi) November 28, 2023
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