An Accra Fast Track High Court has paved the way for the commencement of the collection of the TV license fee by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, after throwing out a suit of interlocutory injunction brought against them.

The court, presided over by Justice RR Batu, ruled that the national broadcaster can commence collection of the license. However, disbursement of the fund should be on hold until the substantive case is heard.

The substantive case was brought by Dr. Wereko-Brobby, a former Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority (VRA), who filed a writ of summons against GBC, the National Media Commission (NMC), the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) and the Attorney General in an attempt to stop GBC from sharing TV license fees with any other entity.

According to Dr. Wereko Brobby, the Fees and Charges (Amendment) Instrument, 2014; LI 2216 only increased the TV Licence Fees but did not authorize GBC to share the fees collected.

Subsequently, GBC suspended collection of the fees until the case was heard, but can now proceed per this judgment.