Reduce Prices By September 6 Or Face Suspension – Sam George Warns MultiChoice

The Government of Ghana has reiterated its commitment to suspend the operations of MultiChoice Ghana if the company fails to comply with directives to reduce subscription fees.

Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Sam George, emphasized that the company has until September 6, 2025 to reach an agreement on price reductions or risk having its operations shut down.

The ministry has already imposed a daily penalty of GHC10,000 on MultiChoice for refusing to submit essential pricing data. As of Wednesday, the broadcaster had accumulated fines amounting to approximately GHC150,000.

Speaking at the sidelines of the Digital Africa Summit in Accra, Sam George made it clear that government will not soften its stance on the matter.

*“On August 7, the NCA, acting on my behalf, issued a 30-day notice to suspend the license of MultiChoice Ghana Limited because they failed to cut their prices by 30%. About 15 days ago, I met with them and imposed a GHC10,000 daily fine. At this point, they owe us around GHC150,000, which the NCA will collect.

As it stands, they have until September 6. If there is no resolution, we will shut down MultiChoice operations. No company or corporation is bigger than the collective interest of the Ghanaian people,”* he declared.

The ultimatum underscores government’s determination to ensure fairness and affordability in subscription services for Ghanaian consumers.

In the spirit of transparency and engagement, I met with the management of @DStv_Ghana yesterday. The meeting was on the back of their request for stakeholder engagement.

To enable the @mocghana make better decisions, we had requested on the 4th of August that they provide the… pic.twitter.com/nuVZC8n4li

— Sam ‘Dzata’ George 🦁🇬🇭 (@samgeorgegh) August 15, 2025

Source: Citinews