Accra Mail
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Samuel Nartey George, the minister of conversation, digital technology, and innovation, has warned that if MultiChoice, the service provider, does not follow a crucial regulation order, all DStv communications across the nation had become suspended by September 6th, 2025.
The state and MultiChoice are currently at odds over access to detailed sales data, according to the warning. In an effort to address customer concerns over great registration costs, the government had requested that the company provide a break of its membership fees, including bouquet prices, applicable taxes, and price comparisons with at least six other African countries.
Despite receiving an expansion until Monday, August 11th, 2025, Mr. George claimed that MultiChoice had missed the agency’s date. They said they wanted to give a comprehensive comment, and I inquired as to what that meant. They stated that they wanted to include the details with a response to the 30-day suspension see. The two are in no way related, he claimed.
Prior, the government had given notice to the company’s license to be suspended because it had not followed the ministry’s first directive to lower subscription costs. MultiChoice has received a daily fine of GH10, 000 for failing to provide the requested prices data as part of the protection measures. According to the terms of their license,” we have the authority to suspend your license in the interest of the people or on national security grounds.” They claim in the suspension recognize that they failed to apply to the Ministry’s first request. So we invoked and suspended the provision. I will keep up the laws of the land while they attempt to strengthen us. We have fined them GH¢10, 000. If there is no decision on September 6th, the Minister declared that we will quit DSTV distribution in the nation.
The government demands that MultiChoice provide open data to empower meaningful engagement with subscription fees. Mr. George remarked that the government is still working to protect the interests of consumers and ensure good costs in Ghana’s digital broadcasting market.
