A high powered delegation from Tanzania visited the National Lottery Authority to understudy the transformational agenda taking place at the Authority.
This form part of the efforts of Tanzania’s Government to restructure and transform the Lottery business and operations in Tanzania.
The delegation was well received by the Management of the National Lottery Authority.
The Business Development Committee of NLA took the Tanzanians through a series of presentations and discussions on the history, change management processes, business models and initiatives of the Authority.
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After the meeting with the Business Development Committee of NLA, the Tanzanians were educated by Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, Director-General of NLA on the transformational agenda of the Authority which include the following:
1. E-kiosk Concept
The E-Kiosk is one of the top-notch business models of the Authority.
The E-Kiosk project has absolutely no financial burden on the Authority and Government. It is a Private Initiative in collaboration with the National Lottery Authority.
The Private Sector is responsible for the financial arrangements for the E-kiosk.
The E-Kiosk project has gone through all the neccessary legal proceedings and arrangements awaiting for the full implementation across Ghana and beyond.
The E-Kiosk would offer a wide range of services such as Banking, Mobile Money, Courier services, Remittance, payments of Water bills, Electricity bills, DSTV/Television Fees etc.
The E-kiosk project will partner State Institutions such as NABCO, YEA, Ghana Post, Ghana Revenue Authority, One District One Factory Secretariat, MMDAs and Members of Parliament in its implementation.
The successful implementation of the E-Kiosk Project will triple the revenue generation of the National Lottery Authority.
2. NLA-VAG Collaboration
Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw explained to the Tanzanians that in order to have a uniform regulation and supervision, the National Lottery Authority at point wanted to push for the repealing of the VAG Act 844 and Gaming Act 721 so that all forms of lottery and games of chance would be under the National Lottery Authority. The Gaming Commission of Ghana established under the Gaming Act 721 is under the Ministry of Interior whereas the Veterans Administration Ghana established under the VAG Act 844 is under the Ministry of Defence.
However, the Ministry of Defence in agreement with the Board of National Lottery Authority and Veterans Administration Ghana decided to collaborate beneficially to both Institutions instead of repealing the Act 844.
In accordance with the agreement between the NLA and VAG, the National Lottery Authority will very soon launch and subsequently start the operations of the NLA-VAG Lottery to the benefit of Government, Veterans, NLA and potential customers.
3. End to illegal Lottery
The Director-General, Kofi Osei-Ameyaw further explained that, one of the nightmares of the Authority is illegal Lottery and that the NLA supported by Association of Lotto Marketing Companies many times caused the arrest and prosecution of the illegal lotto operators, agents and writers. However, due to resource constraints, political pressure and interferences there were no appropriate sanctions meted out to the illegal lotto operators, agents and writers. Also most of the illegal lotto operators and agents were operating with license provided by the Veterans Administration Ghana under Act 844 which empowered the Veterans to engage in raffles or Lottery to the realization of economic and financial empowerment to the Veterans.
The National Lottery Authority under NPP Government has adopted a more innovative and pragmatic approach to address illegal lottery operations in Ghana through registration, validation and granting of license to Banker to Banker Lotto Operators, Agents and Writers who are able to satisfy all the requirements of the National Lottery Authority.
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