The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that MultiChoice Ghana has agreed to the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations directive, which calls for establishing a stakeholder committee to review DStv pricing in Ghana.
In a statement, the NCA noted that MultiChoice Ghana’s agreement follows additional discussions concerning the company’s public statement from September 5, 2025, where it asserted that it had not agreed to lower DStv subscription prices.
The NCA emphasised that the stakeholder committee’s results will be determined upon completion of its work. The inaugural meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 8, 2025.
NCA’s statement affirmed that MultiChoice has “confirmed that it will respect due process and the laws of Ghana and its people.”
It should be noted that the NCA had previously sent a formal request to MultiChoice Ghana, requesting a response to the Minister’s directive to suspend their authorisation and to submit their pricing model. The Authority received a response from the company regarding its intention to suspend authorisation and the pricing model request.
During a press conference in Accra on Friday, September 5, Minister Sam George stated that the company had contacted the Ministry to discuss the pricing reduction plan in further detail. “MultiChoice has finally agreed to reduce its prices; now it wants us to discuss the level of reduction,” he declared, adding that Ghanaians have shown overwhelming support for the ministry’s position against excessive fees.
In response to Minister Sam George’s comments, MultiChoice Ghana issued a statement clarifying, “We have acknowledged the remarks made by the Minister for Communications Technology and Innovation, Hon. Samuel Nartey George. We continue to discuss with the Minister to reach a mutually beneficial solution that does not compromise the viability of the DStv service. We will fully participate in the designated Working Committee; however, we wish to clarify that MultiChoice Group has not agreed to a price reduction.”
The ongoing discussions prompted the NCA to engage further with MultiChoice Ghana, which ultimately agreed to participate in the stakeholder committee to assess DStv pricing while adhering to the country’s legal framework.
Before the press conference, Sam George had set a deadline of September 6 for MultiChoice Ghana to lower its subscription prices or face the suspension of its license.
