Nana Romeo Urges Minister to Focus on National Priorities, Not DSTV Pricing

Media personality and entertainment pundit Nana Romeo has urged the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Sam George, to shift attention from DSTV pricing concerns to more pressing national issues.

Speaking on his programme on 8 September 2025, Nana Romeo described DSTV as a luxury service rather than a necessity for Ghanaians. He recalled how President John Dramani Mahama once discontinued government subscriptions to DSTV, a decision that Multichoice—the operators of DSTV—did not oppose.

 “DSTV is not a necessity. It is a luxury good. Even when the NDC came to power, the president stopped the payment of DSTV in government offices. Multichoice never came to complain about it. They themselves know that DSTV is not needed by everyone; anyone who can afford it can buy it,” he said.

Romeo cautioned that shutting down DSTV would disadvantage Ghanaians, particularly in the creative and sports sectors. He noted that Multichoice has invested in local productions and remains the primary broadcaster of major sporting events.

 “Some movie producers have shared how Multichoice is even helping the movie industry by producing some movies and TV shows. Aside from that, those into sports can only watch through DSTV. Even the World Cup qualifiers between Chad and Ghana; no Ghanaian TV station had the rights to it, only DSTV. So shutting it down will be a huge discredit to them,” he added.

On pricing, Romeo argued that price differences exist across many commodities, using bottled water as an example. He stressed the need for a broader pricing mechanism rather than singling out DSTV.

 “Speaking of overpricing, a single product like a bottle of water can be sold at different prices at different places. We need a general pricing mechanism. These are the things to be fighting for, not DSTV,” he said.

He further reminded Sam George of his long-standing advocacy against LGBTQ+ matters, insisting that such issues deserve greater government attention than satellite television charges.