The Government of Ghana has reiterated its determination to halt the operations of MultiChoice Ghana if the company does not comply with directives to slash subscription prices.
Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, warned that the MultiChoice Ghana has until September 6, 2025, to reach an agreement with government or face suspension.
He explained that sanctions had already been applied for non-compliance. MultiChoice is currently facing a daily penalty of GHC10,000 for failing to submit key pricing data, with the arrears now standing at about GHC150,000.
Speaking at the Digital Africa Summit in Accra, Mr George emphasised that government’s stance would not change.
“On August 7, the NCA, acting on my behalf, issued a 30-day notice to suspend the licence of Multichoice Ghana Limited because they failed to cut their price by 30%. Some 15 days ago, I met with them and imposed a GHC10,000 daily fine on them. So, now they owe us about GHC150,000, which the NCA will collect.
“As of now, they have until September 6. If there is no resolution, we will shut down the operations of MultiChoice. No company or corporation is more powerful than the collective interest of the Ghanaian people,” he stated.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
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