GBC Charged To Use Platform To Discuss Critical National Issues Government's attention has been drawn to the need to help the state broadcaster, GBC to overcome its operational challenges. Inadequate funding tops the list of challenges of GBC. A former Board Chairman of GBC Professor Stephen Addai who made the point said despite commercialisation and digitalization, GBC is still relevant and must be well resourced to deliver its mandate as a truly public service station. He suggested a national levy of one cedi per person and 10 cedis per company per month into a designated account directly accessed by GBC as an assured non-politicised source of funding. Professor Stephen Addai was delivering the second in the series of lectures in Accra to mark the GBC's 8oth anniversary. He challenged GBC to remain relevant and authentic by using its platform to discuss critical national, socio-economic and political issues that will foster national unity and cohesion. Meanwhile, the Director General of GBC, Major Albert Don Chebe has welcomed the suggestion by Prof Addei on alternative funding sources for GBC. Major Chebe in an interview said GBC's challenges with funding will be a thing of the past, as the Corporation is working hard to address the issue. He is sure that in the near future, Ghana will see a new GBC. He announced that the digital migration will in some way end GBC's funding problems. The Independent Broadcasters Association also strongly supports the funding of GBC, especially as a public service Broadcaster which is needed to serve the interest of public. Its President Kwasi Agyeman said the public funding of GBC will ensure development. A member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Communications, Albert Abongo also stressed the need to publicly fund GBC, so that as a State broadcaster it can execute its mandate without any challenges. He said the Parliamentary Select Committee is committed to making sure GBC gets what it needs to function effectively than it is doing currently. GBC