The Government of Ghana has reiterated its commitment to suspend MultiChoice Ghana’s operations if the company fails to comply with directives to lower its subscription prices.
Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, has stood firm on the deadline, stating that MultiChoice faces shutdown by September 6, 2025, unless an agreement is reached to reduce prices.
The Ministry has already imposed a daily fine of GHC10,000 on the company for failing to provide essential pricing data. As of Wednesday, the accumulated penalties stand at approximately GHC150,000.
Speaking at the Digital Africa Summit in Accra, Minister Sam George emphasized that the government will not back down.
“On August 7, the NCA, under my directive, issued a 30-day notice to suspend MultiChoice Ghana Limited’s license for failing to implement a 30% price reduction. About 15 days ago, I met with them and imposed a daily fine of GHC10,000, which now totals around GHC150,000. The NCA will enforce collection.
They have until September 6. If there’s no solution, MultiChoice will be shut down. No company is above the collective interest of Ghanaians,” he stated.
