Two TV stations have been shut down by a joint team of police and National Security Intelligence Operatives at Kasoa in the Central Region.
According to officials, the two stations namely Thunder TV and Ice1 TV were operating without licence. The team also arrested owner of Thunder TV and popular Fetish priestess, Patience Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa, over money-doubling on her network.
The operation is coming on the back of the recent murder of a 10-year-old boy by two teenagers at Kasoa for rituals which has sparked public outrage.
Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, minister of communication and digitisation, who posted the news on Facebook said Nana Agradaa has “admitted illegality and she is currently in custody assisting with further investigations.”
“At about 2200hrs on 20/04/2021, a joint team of Police and National Security Intelligence Operatives, in collaboration with the National Communications Authority, stormed the premises of two satellite television stations, namely, Thunder TV and Ice1 TV, who were illegally transmitting without licenses, at Kasoa in the Central Region,” she posted.
“The team arrested the offenders among which included the owner of Thunder TV, Patience Asiedua, popularly known as Nana Agradaa and seized two (2) equipment each used in the illegal transmission from both premises. Nana Agradaa advertises her “Sika Gari” on her TV station, which she claims is her personal god that multiplies money with some rituals she makes. She has hence admitted to this illegality and is currently in custody assisting with further investigations.”
“The influx of unregulated television stations on air have led to promotion of certain content which may affect public order, public morality and the rights and reputation of others. As such, efforts are underway to rid the system of this canker and reduce overcrowding on Ghana’s air waves.”
Fred Dzakpata
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