Ghana’s Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, says he is ready to effect the shutdown of MultiChoice Ghana.
This comes after a long-standing standoff between the operator of DSTV in Ghana and the government over subscription prices.
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The minister had given a directive requiring the company to reduce their prices or risk losing its license by September 6, 2025.
On September 5, the minister announced that it had managed to get MultiChoice to agree to cut its prices.
The company released a statement a few hours later, rebuffing the minister’s claims and insisting that it needed an amicable solution.
The minister promptly reacted to MultiChoice’s counterstatement, deeming it a disrespect to the laws of Ghana.
In a social media post published a little past 9pm on September 6, Sam George said,
Let me be clear, I have no intention to continue tolerating the disrespect to Ghanaians by DStv.
If MultiChoice is not interested as they claim in their last statement, in discussing a reduction in prices as they had indicated to me, we would proceed to effect the shutdown tomorrow as indicated.
DStv indicated their willingness to engage the Ministry on its concerns on pricing and prayed us to stay our enforcement action. If they have changed their position, then we simply would enforce the regulatory action.
No company is above the law. When MultiChoice is ready to discuss price reduction, they can come to the negotiation table. Until then, there is nothing for us to meet over. The
@NCAGhana would carry out enforcement. Ghana is open for businesses that respect our laws and institutions. 🦁🇬🇭
Source: YEN.com.gh
Source: Yen.com.gh
