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DSTv Pricing Review Committee Granted One-Week Extension

Jasmine Adjei

Communications Minister Sam George has approved an additional week for the stakeholder committee reviewing DSTv pricing in Ghana. Originally scheduled to conclude its work earlier, the committee will now deliver its final report by September 29, 2025. The National Communications Authority (NCA) announced the extension on September 23, explaining that the extra time will allow the committee to finalize its recommendations and fully address the Minister’s concerns regarding DSTv’s pricing structure. Formed on September 8, 2025, the committee’s role is to build consensus on DSTv pricing and propose commercially sound…

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MultiChoice agrees to cut down DStv subscription prices

Jasmine Adjei

The Ministry of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations has initiated a collaborative committee with MultiChoice Ghana to deliberate on lowering DStv subscription fees.  This development follows a prolonged dispute between the ministry and the pay-TV provider, sparked by regulatory calls for a 30% price reduction. Earlier in the month, the ministry imposed a daily penalty of GH¢10,000 on MultiChoice for non-compliance with pricing data requirements outlined in the Electronic Communications Act. Authorities also cautioned that failure to adjust pricing by September 6, 2025, could result in the suspension of the…

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Government to Merge AT Ghana and Telecel Ghana for Telecom Sustainability

Jasmine Adjei

  The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations has revealed plans to merge AirtelTigo Ghana with Telecel Ghana. The move aims to establish a more robust and financially viable telecom operator. During a staff engagement at AT Ghana’s Accra headquarters, sector minister Samuel Nartey George assured the company’s 300 permanent employees that their jobs would be secure under the new arrangement. He clarified that the process was not a reapplication but a continuation of existing contracts, emphasizing that all staff would be retained unless they chose to resign voluntarily.…

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