The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, , has announced a 30-day grace period for non-compliant FM radio stations to rectify breaches in their operations, following a nationwide forensic audit by the National Communications Authority (NCA).
This directive, issued in line with President John Dramani Mahama's call for clemency, targets stations operating with expired, invalid, or improperly renewed authorisations, ensuring compliance with regulations governing Ghana's national spectrum.
In a statement delivered to Parliament on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the minister detailed the NCA's audit, initiated on February 12, 2025, shortly after he assumed office. "The objective of the audit was to produce an accurate and up-to-date inventory of all assigned, unassigned, and unauthorised frequencies in Ghana," he explained.
The audit, according to the minister, revealed over 600 active radio stations, many in violation of the Electronic Communications Regulations, L.I. 1991, and the Electronic Communications Act, Act 775 of 2008.
