The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its resolve to suspend the operations of MultiChoice Ghana if the company fails to comply with directives to reduce subscription prices.
The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, maintained his position to suspend the company’s operations by September 6, 2025, should there be no agreement on reducing subscription prices.
Already, the ministry has imposed a daily fine of GHC10,000 on MultiChoice for failing to submit critical pricing data. As of Wednesday, the company owes about GHC150,000 in accumulated penalties.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Digital Africa Summit in Accra, sector minister Sam George stressed that the government would not retreat from its stance.
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 said.
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