Tag Archives: NMC

Money doublers, ritualists and charlatans targeted in NMC crackdown

The Nation Media Commission (NMC) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) have taken robust measures to crack down on money doublers, ritualists, and charlatans infiltrating Ghana’s airwaves. Officials say it is part of measures to sanities Ghana’s media landscape. At the heart of this initiative lies the establishment of the …

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NMC orders Accra FM to apologize to Rebecca Akufo-Addo over corruption allegation

Accra FM has been ordered by the National Media Commission, NMC, to apologize to First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo for malicious reports that it published against the First Lady and her outfit, the Rebecca Foundation. The Foundation and its founder, petitioned the NMC following a January 11, 2022, programme that aired …

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Pass E-Levy Bill now – NMC Chairman to Parliament

Chairman of the National Media Commission, Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo has appealed to Parliament to pass the E-levy Bill into law and demand accountability on how the revenue would be used in the national interest. According to him, disagreement over the passage of the Bill should never be the cause of …

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Expect more arrests if … – NMC boss

The Executive Director of the National Media Commission,NMC, Dr. George Sarpong fears that more journalists would be arrested by the police in the future. He said the trend will continue if stakeholders in media do not come together to develop a framework that will guide their work. According to him, …

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NMC develops framework on safety of Journalists

The National Media Commission, (MMC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information has developed a framework on the safety of Journalists across the country to promote media freedom. The framework will further enhance freedom of speech in the country since the Commission is mandated by law, “to resolve all complaints …

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You Can’t Reduce GBC’s Channels – NMC to Ursula

The National Media Commission (NMC) says the Communication Minister’s directive to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation to shut down three of its Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) channels undermines the broadcaster’s capacity to play its constitutional role. Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekufful has asked the state-broadcaster to shut down three of its DTT …

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NMC cannot help you – Ursula tells GBC

The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has called for cool heads to prevail as she resolves to engage further with stakeholders in the impasse over her directive for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) to reduce its digital terrestrial channels. She, however, said the National Media Commission (NMC) cannot resolve the matter. …

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Make StarTimes proposal public – NMC tells GFA

Mr Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafo, Chairman of the National Media Commission (NMC) has challenged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to publish the StarTimes proposal that won the bid to cover the Ghana Premier League (GPL) matches. The NMC boss made the remark at the inauguration of the new Board Members of GBC …

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‘My documentary wasn’t misleading, NMC’s report unfortunate’ – Manasseh Azure

Joy News journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni is unhappy with the National Media Commission‘s (NMC) ruling on his documentary dubbed: ‘Militia in the heart of the nation.’ According to him, the ruling was unfortunate and inappropriate. While expressing worry, the journalist argued that although he provided the NMC with all facts regarding …

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