Public Agenda

 

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation owes 700 million cedis

The Public Agenda, in its lead story says the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) threatens to cut the GBC off power supply tomorrow, unless the corporation settles at least, 200 million cedis of the more than 700 million cedis it owes the ECG.

The paper quoting the Director-General of the GBC, Dr Kofi Frimpong, says if the threat is carried out, it could turn out to be the gloomiest day in the history of the nation?s premier radio and television station.

The paper says already, viewers have been experiencing breaks in transmission because the ECG, in order to get the GBC pay up, subjects the corporation to frequent power cuts.

The Public Agenda quotes the Dr Frimpong as saying that the interruptions which started last February while he was on leave, have disrupted the recording and transmission of various programmes. According to him, negotiations for settling the debt somehow, got stalled because the ECG insisted on 200 million cedis down payment before normal power supply could be restored.