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  The National Communications Authority (NCA) has embarked on an exercise to shut down 49 television stations for operating without authorization. According to the regulator, this forms part of a continuous monitoring exercise conducted on various Satellite Free-to-Air Television platforms using the Broadcast Monitoring System (BMS) and the Radio Spectrum …

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has filed a lawsuit against the National Communications Authority (NCA) at an Accra High Court. The Media Foundation filed its petition on the basis that the NCA failed to provide the list of all FM radio stations (indicating name of company, name of …

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has warned Media House against violating the terms of their licenses hours into the December 7 polls. According to the NCA, media houses must comply with the convention of political parties not campaigning a day before general elections. “In line with this, the NCA cautions …

A former Deputy Minister for Communication Edward Ato Sarpong has heavily chastised the National Communications Authority (NCA) for taking Abusua FM off air Wednesday morning ahead of an interview with the NDC flagbearer. Mr Mahama who is on a tour in the Ashanti Region was booked for an interview on …

An Accra High Court has dismissed an application by MTN seeking to quash the directive of the National Communication Authority to classify it as a significant market player in the telecommunications industry. The court in a 33 page ruling dismissed the case while awarding a cost f ghc10,000 against MTN. …

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has reacted to claims by journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, that government is seeking to shut down Joy FM and tame Telco giant, MTN Ghana. According to the NCA in a statement, Mr Azure as a seasoned and well respected journalist should have refrained from commenting on …

  Telecommunication giant, MTN, has dragged the National Communication Authority to court over attempts by the regulator to break up the near-monopoly of the company. In a statement, MTN said despite consultations with NCA, the company was left with no choice than to resort to the court to seek redress. …

The National Security Advisor to ex-President John Dramani Mahama, has broken his silence on the procurement of the Israeli spy system; Pegasus, which was intended to be used by state security for cyber surveillance by the previous government, but eventually led to the jailing of two former board members of the …

Corruption in Ghana has been common since independence. There is a growing perception in Ghana that government-related corruption is on the rise. Even though corruption in Ghana is relatively low when compared to other countries in Africa, businesses frequently quote corruption as an obstacle for doing business in the country. …

An Accra Commercial High Court presided over by Justice Eric Kyei Baffour has convicted three (3) out of the five (5) accused persons who have been on trial in the case of “The Republic versus Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie and four others”. The trial of the five accused persons, Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, the …