The National Media Commission and the National Communications Authority have warned the TV stations that are involved in money-doubling incidents, money rituals, fake lotteries, and occultic practices to put a stop to it or face severe consequences.
The caution was captured in the NMC/NCA joint monitoring report.
As part of its collaboration to improve the quality of broadcasting in Ghana, the National Media Commission and the National Communications Authority launched a joint project on October 31, 2023, to identify and address deficits in broadcast content.
Using a community standards approach, the project democratizes the involvement of citizens by highlighting their voices in regulatory interventions.
Through the toll-free number 0800-419-666, citizens were empowered to call a monitoring Centre to make their voices heard on the performance of broadcasting stations especially in
relation to content they consider unacceptable by the standards of media ethics, Ghanaian culture, traditions and norms.
According to the two institutions, its half-month report shows the public had concerns about 318 incidents on television made up of 224 money doubling incidents; 83 money rituals; 24 fake lotteries; 18 occultic practices 13
incidents of pornography.
NMC/NCA noted that the rest of the complaints related to fake loan schemes and people seeking to use fraudulent means to extract money from others.
It noted that many of the complaints were as follows;
Asomafo TV (19),
Adwenpa TV (19)
Eagle TV (18)
Best TV (16)
Energy TV (16)
Diamond TV (15)
X TV (15)
Asomdwie TV (14)
Funny TV (14)
Advice TV (14)
Big TV (11)
Passion TV (11)
Nkabom TV (11)
Seekers TV (10)
Elephant TV (10)
In addition to the above complaints from citizens, NMC/NCA stated that the Commission’s own professional assessment revealed two dangerous broadcasts with implications for national cohesion that demanded immediate regulatory intervention.
The two said while one of them involving Power FM has been resolved, the other, involving Onua TV/Radio remains outstanding.
“The Commission will announce its decision on that matter soon. We shall also brief the public on our decision on the TV stations listed above. We commend the leadership and staff of the National Communications Authority for their
unwavering cooperation in this project. It is their productive investment that has made this possible. We also commend the Ghana Journalists Association; the Ghana Independent
Broadcasters’ Association and civil society especially the Media Foundation for West Africa for their support,” the two stated.
The NMC/NCA also commended the active citizens who demonstrated their commitment to quality broadcasting by taking time to make the recorded complaints.
“We encourage all citizens to join hands in uplifting the quality of broadcasting in Ghana. For the stations listed above, we hereby serve them notice to cease and desist from those activities otherwise there will be severe
consequences,” NMC/NCA stated.
