The feud between the Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, and MultiChoice Group over the prices of DStv services in Ghana seems to have no end, as the two have continued to engage in another round of exchanges.
Sam George, at a press briefing in the morning of Friday, September 5, 2025, announced that MultiChoice Group, the owners of DStv, had agreed to reduce the prices of its services.
However, not long after that, the broadcast service provider, in a statement issued on the same day, denied a deal to reduce the prices of its services, saying; “We will fully participate in the established Working Committee. However, we wish to clarify that MultiChoice Group has not agreed to a price reduction.”
We’ve not agreed on DStv price reduction – MultiChoice claps back at Sam George
This statement seems to have infuriated the Minister of Communication, who also took to social media to express his displeasure.
In a post shared on his social media account on Friday, Sam George stated that he had had enough of MultiChoice over its actions on the government’s demand for a reduction in the prices of DStv in Ghana.
He indicated that the actions of the broadcaster were disrespectful, insisting that there was actually a discussion on the reduction of prices contrary to the statement issued by MultiChoice.
“Let me be clear, I have no intention to continue tolerating the disrespect to Ghanaians by DStv. If MultiChoice is not interested, as they claim in their last statement, in discussing a reduction in prices as they had indicated to me, we would proceed to effect the shutdown tomorrow as indicated.
“DStv indicated their willingness to engage the Ministry on its concerns on pricing and prayed us to stay our enforcement action. If they have changed their position, then we simply would enforce the regulatory action,” the minister wrote.
Ghanaians set to pay less for DStv packages
He added that any company that wants to do business in Ghana must be ready to comply with the laws of the country.
“No company is above the law. When MultiChoice is ready to discuss price reduction, they can come to the negotiation table. Until then, there is nothing for us to meet over. The @NCAGhana would carry out enforcement. Ghana is open for businesses that respect our laws and institutions,” he added.
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