Ghanaian Comedian Abdul Waris Umaru has rained insults on Mr. Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafo, chairman of the National Media Commission(NMC) for says spiritualists are not to blame for recent Kasoa ritual murder case. Comedian Waris called the NMC chairman ‘lame and dumb’ for publicly making such uneducated comment. The comedian who appeared very emotional quizzed why Mr. … Read more
Controversial investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, who butted heads with the government and the National Media Commission over a documentary on vigilantism, has announced his resignation from the Multimedia Group. Manasseh, in a statement on his official website, said he was leaving the network but would continue his work as an investigative journalist as well … Read more
Ice TV are not taking the NMC decision to ban the airing of p*rn on their channel lightly, threatening to head to court to seek clarification of the NMC rule.
The media regulatory agency issued a directive to three tv stations – TV XYZ and Thunder TV being the other two – to cease airing p*rn or risk losing their licences.
The three tv stations which air p*rn have been ordered by the National Media Commission to cease immediately.
In a statement issued by the Commission, the regulatory agency says the airing of s*xual intercourse is banned within its regulations for broadcasting content in Ghana.
The National Media Commission have called on the media to refrain from airing any political advertising on the final day before voting in the country, as per the nation’s laws.
With less than a day till Ghanaians go to the polls December 7, political activities are banned by law, and by extension, political advertising.
The National Media Commission (NMC) has a legal battle on their hands, after the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), filed a suit at the Supreme Court over a new law implemented by the Commission.
The content authorisation law requires media houses to submit a document of their programme line-up to the Commission for approval before broadcast, and has penalties including fines and jail terms for those who default.
