Information Ministry to partner GBC to revamp TV licence collection

The Information Minister-designate, Mustapha Hamid, has hinted that his Ministry will collaborate with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), to enable it to raise its own funds through the revamping of the ongoing TV licence.

This is to make GBC financially independent like BBC. 

Mr. Mustapha Hamid stated this when he appeared before the Appointments Committee in Parliament.

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, sought to find out from the Information Minister-designate his commitment towards improving the quality of pictures on GTV in some parts of the country including Ho and Bole. 

Mr. Mustapha Hamid said his last meeting with the Director General of GBC, Dr. Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow, revealed the GBC started a modernisation programme in 2007 which is being implemented.

He added that, when the programme is fully implemented, TV signals and picture quality will improve.

Meanwhile, the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Dr. Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow says, with enough financial support from government, GBC will be able to complete most of its projects to help boost its coverage and operations. 

Speaking to GBC's Radio Ghana on the sidelines of the vetting of Information Minister-designate, Mustapha Hamid, Dr. Anoff-Ntow promised the Corporation's commitment to work closely with the Information Ministry to advance the course of GBC and the nation as a whole.

Speaking to GBC's Radio Ghana on the sidelines of the vetting of Information Minister-designate, Mustapha Hamid, Dr. Anoff-Ntow promised the Corporation's commitment to work closely with the Information Ministry to advance the course of GBC and the nation as a whole.

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