The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has announced that 57 radio stations risk having their frequencies suspended due to regulatory breaches.

According to the Minister, the suspension is not a punitive measure but an opportunity for affected stations to rectify their infractions and comply with broadcasting regulations before resuming operations.

Speaking to journalists on Monday, March 24, Samuel Nartey George revealed that three of the six radio stations recently suspended have met the necessary requirements for frequency restoration.

“The other six stations are part of a total of about 63 radio stations whose frequencies will not be revoked but suspended. We cannot have a situation where media houses flout regulations and claim that press freedom exempts them from meeting licensing conditions,” he stated.

He emphasized that stations affected in the first phase have been given a chance to correct their anomalies.

“Of the six initially suspended, three have submitted the required documentation to the regulator, and I will be authorizing the restoration of their frequencies,” he added.