NCA to Shut Down Defaulting Stations
Following the expiration of the general amnesty granted defaulting FM stations on 19th December, 2017 to regularise their authorisation conditions, the National Communications Authority will be moving in to close down defaulting radio stations. The Authority had indicated previously that all defaulting commercial FM Stations (Revoked …
Case between NCA and GIBA Yet To Be Heard – Electronic Communications Tribunal Adjourns Case
The Electronic Communications Tribunal has adjourned the case in which the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) had filed an appeal at the Tribunal seeking redress for nine (9) of its members affected by the September 2017 sanctions. It will be recalled that some 131 stations …
NCA Gives General Amnesty to Defaulting FM Radio Stations
At the 149th Meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Communications Authority (NCA), held on Wednesday, 13th December 2017, approval was granted for an amnesty to defaulting FM Radio Stations following the completion of an audit earlier this year and to bring closure to events …
Press Release on Nationwide FM Broadcasting Audit
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has sanctioned a total of 131 FM Authorisation Holders found to have committed various infractions pertaining to their authorisations to operate as contained in Section 13 of the Electronics Communications Act (2008), Act 775. A further 13 FM Authorisation Holders …
CDS, Telco Gurus, Others Inspire National Service Personnel at NCA
Accra, 15th November, 2017 – As part of the training programme for the 2017/18 batch of graduates undertaking their National Service at the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Authority lined up some of Ghana’s leading business and organizational leaders in a seminar to impart their experience …
NCA Shuts Down Operations of Illegal Radio Station
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has shut down Radio Dam, an illegal FM station that was broadcasting on 104.9FM, an unauthorized frequency. The station was discovered on air in a routine spectrum monitoring exercise conducted by the NCA. Officials of the Authority, with the assistance …
CDS, TELCO GURUS, OTHERS INSPIRE NATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL AT NCA
Accra, 15th November, 2017 – As part of the training programme for the 2017/18 batch of graduates undertaking their National Service at the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Authority lined up some of Ghana’s leading business and organizational leaders in a seminar to impart their experience …
NCA Launches HR Manual
NCA Tower, Accra, 27th October, 2017 – The National Communications Authority has launched a comprehensive Human Resource manual designed to ensuring an efficient, timely and professional staff deliverables. The manual was also developed with a view of helping push the NCA’s vision of becoming a world …
NCA Gives Approval for Airtel‐Tigo Merger
Accra, 2nd October, 2017 – The National Communications Authority has given approval for the merger between Bharti Ghana Limited (Airtel) and Millicom Ghana Limited (Tigo) to proceed subject to some conditions. This merger will result in an entity which will be the second largest mobile …
List of Authorised TV Broadcasting Stations in Ghana as at 2nd Qtr. of 2017
As at June 2017, the National Communications Authority (NCA), has given frequency authorisations to 117 Television Broadcasting Stations in Ghana. Below is a breakdown of the types of Authorisations. 21 Analogue Terrestrial Television 1 Digital Terrestrial Pay Television (Service only) 5 Digital Terrestrial Pay Television …
