The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that the government has granted a 30-day grace period to radio stations recently shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), giving them time to rectify regulatory breaches and resume operations.
Addressing Parliament on Thursday, June 12, Mr. George said the decision followed a directive from President John Mahama earlier in the day, instructing the ministry and the NCA to collaborate in restoring services to the affected media houses.
He added that stations that fail to regularize their authorizations within the 30-day period would face formal revocation in accordance with existing regulations.
However, the Minister said as part of what the government calls a more compassionate and democratic approach, all fines that would have been imposed on the stations have been waived.