The Government of Ghana is set to reform the existing TV licence law, with proposed amendments slated for parliamentary consideration, President John Dramani Mahama has revealed.
During a visit to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday, January 8, as part of his engagements with state institutions, President Mahama disclosed that Cabinet is currently deliberating on the reforms.
He further announced that the government plans to introduce a public media levy to replace the current TV licence, aimed at bolstering funding for public broadcasters.
“There are a few suggestions we have with regard to the so-called TV licence. And I think that our thinking is going in the same direction to amend that law to make it a public media levy of some sort,” he said.
According to him, the proposed levy would have a broader scope to boost revenue mobilisation, enabling the state to provide more effective support to public media operations.
He also announced the government will consult key stakeholders, including GBC, before presenting the amendments to Parliament.
“When we’re ready, we’ll be discussing it at Cabinet, but we’ll discuss with you what our thinking is before we finally go to Parliament and amend the law,” he said.
“I’m sure that with some of the suggestions we’ve got, you’ll be able to raise the amount of funding that it brings in and make it better able to do your work,” the president added.
By: Rainbowradooonline.com/Ghana
