National Communications Authority (NCA) hereby notifies the public that four (4) FM radio stations located in Bawku, Upper East Region, have been closed down.
The stations are:
1. Bawku FM
2. Source FM
3. Zahra FM and
4. Gumah FM
This action aligns with the directives issued by the Upper East Regional Security Council, based on guidance from the Ministry of National Security.
The decision to cease the operations of the mentioned FM stations stems from concerns regarding the inflammatory remarks made by their panellists and presenters.
These utterances have been identified as exacerbating the conflict in Bawku, resulting in the loss of lives and property in the area and its surrounding areas.
Consequently, the NCA has invoked its powers to shut down the stations in accordance with Section 13(1)(e) of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) which provides that: “the Authority may suspend or revoke a licence or a frequency authorization where the suspension or revocation is necessary because of national security or is in the public interest.”.
The NCA will continue to work with all relevant stakeholders to execute its mandate as set out by law and calls on stakeholders to adhere to the tenets and regulations governing the communications industry.