Digital consumers are expected to enjoy improved picture and sound quality by the second quarter of 2026, as the government moves to clear hurdles delaying Ghana’s full migration from analogue to digital television. A major setback has been the over 82 million cedis in duties on set-top boxes currently locked up in warehouses. The government says resolving these bottlenecks is critical to fast-tracking distribution and completing the switch. Sector minister, Sam Nartey George speaking at the Broadcasting at Crossroads forum organized by the Africa Media Bureau in partnership with Channel One TV and Citi FM expressed optimism that final distribution will soon commence, assuring stakeholders of government’s commitment to achieve a full digital migration despite Ghana missing previous deadlines. “We have not done the digital switch over because of some of the things I inherited—policy wise there was this purchase of set top boxes. The boxes are stack in a warehouse. There are duties ...