Startimes saga: ‘You can’t sit there and dictate to us’ – Government to GIBA

Hopes of Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association to have their concerns regarding the Government’s deal with Chinese owned StarTimes has been dashed after sector Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful downplayed their inputs saying GIBA has no right to dictate to the government what to do.

Describing their concerns as alarmist, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful emphasised her unwillingness to engage GIBA articulating that the government was elected with a mandate and that doesn’t include kowtowing to the demands of GIBA.

In her response to submissions from a rep of GIBA and Sam George, NDC MP for Ningo-Prampram and member of Parliament’s Communications Committee the Communications Minister suggested she was confused about the position espoused by them.

She noted that GIBA and

Ghanaian midfielder Richard Boateng eyes Ghana call-up

Real Oviedo midfielder, Richard Boateng says he is eyeing a call-up to the Black Stars despite the plethora of talents available to coach Kwesi Appiah.

The Ghanaian who has been top shape for Real Oviedo in the Spanish Segunda division since joining from Extremadura UD in the summer, says

CEO of Kantanka crying for local support drives Mercedes Benz - Report

Many times we love to make noises about ‘support your own’ but when it comes down to it, more often than not it turns out to be all talk and no action.

What we’re hearing about the CEO of the Kantanka Group of Companies seems to be in line with this although if it’s true it completely delegitimizes any of the arguments he’s making for help for his company.

Kwadwo Safo Jnr has been in the news recently ranting and raving against the government for squeezing local industries including his own whilst giving incentives to foreign companies.

His anger was after news came out that VW was coming to set up a plant in Ghana with