The communications minister designate, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has revealed that Skype, an instant messaging and video chatting application, was instrumental in her marriage.
Ursula who married UK-based opthalmologist, Dr Samuel Owusu Ekuful on October 19, 2013 at her East Legon residence in Accra said their courtship and eventual marriage were aided by technology.
The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency revealed this when she appeared before the appointments committee of parliament for her vetting on Wednesday.
She explained that technology improves long distance relationships and was a vital factor in her marriage.
"That is a tough one and at the risk of being accused of bias, improved access to telecommunications makes everyone's life easier, particularly for the woman and so things that would have put us at risk previously you can now sit in the comfort of your home and do it if you have better data."
"It helps improves relationships too, I keep using this example that i probably won’t be married today if it hadn't been for Skype. Because my husband doesn't live here and I live here but thanks to the wonders of technology we were able to sustain a long distance relationship relatively painlessly," she said.
She was answering a question from Bernice Adiku Heloo, the Member of Parliament for Hohoe Constituency, regarding the specific benefits women could derive from quality communication services