Montie FM, Radio Gold not targeted – Ursula clears air
Minister-designate for Communications Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says she never authorized the shutdown of any radio stations.
According to her, over 50 radio stations had to be closed down for failure to have renewed their licenses after their expiration thereof.
This, she said, followed an audit conducted by the National Communications Authority (NCA).
Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament during her vetting on Monday, February 15, the Ablekuma West Member of Parliament said after the audit, it was noted the 625 radio stations were in operation in Ghana.
Out of that number, 452 were in operation while 173 were not yet in operation.
She said in 2017 when she took over as Minister of Communications, it was noted that 144 stations which have fallen foul of t...