Minister Sam George rejects claims that One Million Coders Programme is a hoax during Accra Centre tour

By:  Robert Kwaku Annor

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has dismissed claims that the One Million Coders Programme (OMCP) is not operational, following a monitoring visit to training centres in the Greater Accra Region.

The visit covered several active training locations including the Accra College of Education, Gbegbeise Junior High School, and the Mamprobi Community Information Centre, where coding and digital skills training sessions were ongoing.

The monitoring exercise comes in response to recent allegations suggesting that some designated centres under the programme do not exist or are not functional. However, direct engagement with trainees and facilitators at the visited sites confirmed active implementation of the initiative.

According to the Minister, the programme is fully operational and delivering tangible outcomes, urging the public to disregard what he described as misinformation circulating about the initiative.

He reiterated government’s commitment, under the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, to equipping young people with practical digital skills as part of Ghana’s broader digital transformation agenda. The One Million Coders Programme is positioned as a flagship intervention aimed at expanding digital literacy and preparing a future-ready workforce.