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Joe Anokye is the National Communications Authority boss Some 49 television stations that have been operating without authorizations are to be shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA). This exercise, according to a statement by the NCA, “forms part of a continuous monitoring exercise conducted on various satellite free-to-air television platforms using the Broadcast Monitoring System (BMS) and the Radio Spectrum Monitoring System (RSMS).” The statement further stated that the monitoring exercise revealed that some television channels in the country were operating without valid NCA authorizations. “As a result, 49 channels have been identified to be operating without valid authorizations from the Authority and is being shut down accordingly,” the statement added. Among these TV stations are  Thunder TV,  Ice1 TV,  Cash TV,  Lion TV,  Kwaku Bonsam TV,  Apple TV,  Iron TV,  Abapa TV,  Serwaa TV,  Face TV ,  NTV,...

Nana Agradaa is in the grips of the police It has been confirmed that Nana Agradaa, the fetish priestess who has gained notoriety for allegedly defrauding people under the pretext of doubling their monies been arrested by state security operatives. A post by Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful on social media confirms that in the late hours of Tuesday, April 20, 2021, a joint-team of police and national security personnel raided the office of Thunder TV and Ice1 TV which belong to Patience Asiedua known widely as Nana Agradaa. The operatives, according to the minister closed down the two stations which had been operating without license since 2020. “Security Intelligence Operatives, in collaboration with the National Communications Authority, stormed the premises of two satellite television stations, namely, Thunder TV and Ice1 TV, who were illegally transmitting without licenses, at Kasoa in the Central Region”. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful also confirmed the arrest of Nana Agrada...

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame, says the efforts to regulate the media is cast in law and falls within international best practices, saying" regulating the media is not unconstitutional". He said the 1992 Constitution architecture anticipated the need to regulate the media landscape, to protect the reputation and rights of the citizens, as well as uphold public morality and order. He noted that after the Constitution granted freedom of expression and information to the media in Articles 162 and 163, it also imposed reasonable limitations on the media to protect the rights of others. Mr Yeboah Dame made these remarks at a consultative meeting convened by the Ministry of information in Accra, on Friday, to deliberate on broadcasting in Ghana. This follows the recent happenings in the media landscape, with some media outlets allowing the broadcasting of inappropriate content such as money doubling, a ritual for money, pornographic materials,...

A Covid-19 Corruption Risk Assessment Report has shown that the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana has created conditions in which corruption could flourish. It indicated that the common cliché “we are not in normal times” by government officials served as an excuse to circumvent procurement regulations which heightened the corruption risk associated with governments response to fighting the pandemic.The assessment dubbed, “Strengthening COVID-19 Accountability Mechanism (SCAM) was done by the Community Development Alliance (CDA) Ghana with support from the Commonwealth Foundation. Mr Salifu Issifu Kanton, Executive Director for CDA, who launched the report in Accra on Thursday, said the risk of irregular procurement amidst the pandemic had the potential to prolong the negative effects of the pandemic on the lives of the poor and vulnerable populations in Ghana “An Anti-Corruption tracker published on the website of Transparency International has flagged Ghana as one of the ...

  MC Delivery  Service The young multi-business CEO, Mr. Daarl Prince Michael popularly known as Kobby Prince says the MC Delivery Service policies remain the same, Ignore the false comment and accusations.  According to his speech on McTv today, the Delivery Service has come to reduce the stress of every individuals specifically in Volta and Oti.  He further explained that the MC Delivery Service don't charge for In and Out, charges are based on the Distance, Value & Weight starting from GHc1 and above. So every Customers are only to pay for their Deliveries. Source: McTv Online Below are some Pictures of the Delivery service.