57 Radio stations face possible frequency suspension for regulatory violations – Sam George

Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has revealed that 57 radio stations are at risk of having their frequencies suspended due to non-compliance with regulatory guidelines.

According to the minister, the impending suspensions aim to ensure that affected media organizations address their violations and align with the necessary regulations before being allowed to resume full operations.

Speaking to journalists on Monday, March 24, he emphasized the government’s commitment to upholding broadcasting standards while providing stations an opportunity to rectify their infractions.

This move highlights ongoing efforts to enforce compliance in the media industry and maintain order within Ghana’s broadcasting landscape.

“The other six stations are a part of a total number of about 63 radio stations whose frequencies are not going to be revoked but are going to be suspended. We suspended the first six because we cannot have a situation where media houses would flout the regulation and say that because of press freedoms, the conditions for their licenses will not be met.

“I will be suspending the licenses, offering them the opportunity to remedy the anomaly in their cases. The six that were affected in the first phase, three of them have indicated to us and brought to the regulator the documentation required for the restoration of their frequencies and I will be authorising the restoration of their frequencies,” he stated.