The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology & Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has expressed concerns over the increasing spread of sexually explicit content on Ghanaian airwaves, often disguised as relationship talk shows.
Speaking at a policy dialogue in Accra, organised by the Africa Media Bureau, Sam George urged regulators, broadcasters, and policymakers to take decisive action to restore sanity to the country’s broadcasting landscape.
“Pornographic and sexually explicit material masquerading as adult relationship shows cannot be allowed to continue soiling the innocence of our national airwaves,” he said.
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He also spoke against the promotion of money-doubling schemes by fetish priests.
“Money-doubling and get-rich-quick schemes being broadcast by unscrupulous fetish priests have no place in our public broadcast,” he said.
The minister insisted that profit cannot not be placed above the collective good, emphasising that the industry must work together to safeguard public morality and protect vulnerable audiences.
“There must be sanity, and we must work together to achieve the same. We cannot put today’s profits ahead of tomorrow’s sanity,” he said.
He urged stakeholders to chart a clear roadmap to clean up the broadcast environment.
He called for strict compliance with licensing conditions, greater investment in local content, fact-checking and media literacy, and a stronger embrace of digital technologies.
The event, held under the theme “Broadcasting at the Crossroads: Shaping Ghana’s Media Future,” brought together policymakers, regulators and industry leaders.
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