Government has put measures in place for the reintroduction of TV licenses in the country following cabinet’s approval of the modalities involved in the distribution of the funds accrued from the licenses.

The Minister of Communications, Edward Omane Boamah, said the processes for the re-introduction of the license were far advanced with the proposal receiving cabinet’s approval earlier in the year.

His announcement came in response to a call by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwesimintsim, Joe Baidoo-Ansah for the re-introduction of the TV license scheme during deliberations on the Communications Ministry's GH¢ 298 million budget for 2015 in parliament.

Dr. Omane Boamah

"Let me give the assurance that cabinet has already approved, six months ago, the new modalities that we are to adopt in the distribution of whatever is accrued from the TV licensing", Dr. Omane Boamah said on the floor of Parliament.

The Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) in April reintroduced the licenses meaning television retailers pay a sum of GH¢2 on any television set sold with the cost passed on to the consumers.

The Minister however revealed that the new license will not be exclusively controlled by the national broadcaster.

He said the tax will also benefit institutions like the National Media Commission (NMC) and the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA).