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Government accountability series: 58 out of 64 radio stations have written to the NCA and started the process of regularizing via paperwork after President Mahama’s intervention – Sam George
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The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has revealed that 58 out of the 64 radio stations recently flagged by the National Communications Authority (NCA) have begun steps to regularise their operations.
According to the Minister, the Ministry had earlier directed the NCA to shut down the 64 stations for operating without proper authorization.
However, President John Dramani Mahama later stepped in to request a 30-day amnesty for the affected stations to comply.
Following the President’s intervention, the Ministry granted the amnesty, allowing the stations to correct their regulatory status.
“So far, 58 of the 64 radio stations have written to the NCA and started the process of regularising via paperwork,” Mr. George stated.
He added that the 64 stations were only one phase of a wider compliance operation, pointing out that the total number of defaulting stations is 210.
He indicated that the ongoing frequency audit, led by the NCA under the Ministry’s direction, is part of government efforts to ensure proper use of the airwaves and accountability in the media space.
Mr. George warned that there would be no further public announcements for the remaining defaulting stations.
He said enforcement measures will be applied without notice to protect state resources and uphold the law.
Deputy National Women Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mimi Duah, has openly declared her support for Mavis Hawa Koomson as the next National Women’s Organiser of the party.
In a statement endorsing Hawa Koomson’s candidature, Ms Duah outlined four key reasons why she believes the former MP and Minister of State is best placed to lead the party’s women’s wing.
According to her, Hawa Koomson is a motherly figure who rose from the grassroots and is widely noted for her forgiving nature and ability to foster unity.
“She is a true grassroots mother who easily forgives, fosters unity, provides guidance and arbitrates to ensure all aggrieved party women are brought on board to ensure a unified women’s wing,” she stated.
Ms Duah also pointed to Hawa Koomson’s vast experience, having served as a Constituency Women’s Organiser, Member of Parliament and Minister of State, noting that the experience positions her to provide effective leadership as National Women’s Organiser.
She further described Hawa Koomson as capable of making the women’s wing resourceful, through her extensive network and business contacts, to lobby for logistics, training and financial support for women organisers at all levels.
Lastly, she said the NPP as an opposition party needs fearless, bold and assertive leadership at the women’s front to inspire regional, constituency and polling station women organisers as the party reorganises towards the 2028 elections.
“We need a Women’s Organiser who has been tested, who is bold, who understands grassroots women, and who can lead us to victory in 2028. Hon. Mavis Hawa Koomson is that leader,” she stressed.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister inaugurates Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee
Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts Minister, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has inaugurated the Ghana-Korea Heritage Project Steering Committee to provide strategic oversight for a five-year programme focused on preserving Ghana’s heritage sites and strengthening their resilience to climate change.
The project will support climate-risk mapping, digital surveying and 3D modelling, joint research, capacity building, community engagement and modern monitoring technologies.
Korea is also providing specialised equipment, including drones, 3D scanners, digital microscopes, thermal imaging cameras and GPS survey instruments, to enhance Ghana’s capacity to scientifically assess, document and conserve heritage structures.
The partnership, which will run through 2030 and beyond, is expected to deepen Ghana-Korea cultural ties while promoting sustainable, technology-driven and climate-adaptive heritage management for future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
