President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Cabinet discussions are ongoing on reforms to Ghana’s TV licence law, ahead of submitting proposed amendments to Parliament.
He made the disclosure during a visit to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on Thursday, January 8, as part of his engagements with state institutions.
According to President Mahama, the government is exploring amendments to replace the current TV licence with a public media levy designed to strengthen 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.
He added that the proposed levy would have a broader scope to boost revenue mobilisation, enabling the state to provide more effective support to public media operations.
President Mahama indicated that once the Cabinet concludes deliberations, the government will consult key stakeholders, including GBC, before presenting the amendments to Parliament.
“When we’re ready, we’ll be discussing at Cabinet, but we’ll discuss with you what our thinking is before we finally go to Parliament and amend the law,” he said.
He expressed confidence that the reforms would significantly improve funding for public media institutions, allowing them to operate more efficiently and fulfil their mandate.
“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.
