7th July, 2017

The Ghanaian Times urges government to expedite action on the digital migration. The paper describes the announcement by the Communication Minister, Ursula Owusu that the country cannot meet the September 21, 2017 deadline set for the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting as bad news for Ghana. The Times is worried that, this is the second time Ghana is being left behind after missing the initial June 2015 deadline given by the International Telecommunication Union, ( ITU). According to the Times, the digital migration comes with a lot of benefits such as provision of quality pictures and sound, more frequencies among others hence the need to speed up the process.

The Daily Graphic says it is all for the election of  District Chief Executives (DCEs) because it will deepen participatory democracy at the district level. The paper  senses fear among some MMDCEs since it may lead to some of them losing their positions. For this reason, the paper suggests that every necessary step be taken to eliminate bottlenecks that will hinder the smooth take-off of this all-important national exercise. Notwithstanding the sabotage in the governance process,the Graphic hopes that the national interest will guide Ghanaians in effecting the change at a referendum soon.


The Daily Heritage reminds the public that ECG meters are not for sale and so it is illegal for workers of ECG to sell meters to consumers. The Paper says the claim of shortage of meters has been used as a conduit to extort money from unsuspecting consumers. The Heritage appeals to ECG to be proactive enough to use part of the huge bills they charge consumers to acquire enough meters to meet demand. The Paper is of the view that the only way to stop the extortion is for consumers to decline paying for the meters and report ECG officials who sell these meters to the appropriate authorities for sanctions. 

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