Accra Fast Track High Court gives GBC go-ahead to collect TV Licence Fees

An Accra Fast Track High Court on Monday has stated that the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) has the mandate by law to collect TV Licence from owners of TV sets.

The court presided over R.B Batu said GBC can resume the collection of TV licence for the development of the Corporation, however barred GBC from sharing the fees with the National Media Commission or the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association.

The decision of barring GBC from sharing the fees is to hold in the interim pending the final determination of whether GBC has the right to share TV Licence fees with any organisation.

Dr. Wereko-Brobby, a former Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority and Promoter of Radio EYE’ filed a writ of summons on the 29th of last month against GBC, the National Media Commission , the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) and the Attorney General challenging the propriety of other agencies apart from GBC benefiting from the TV licence fees to be collected.

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