GHghs120k saved monthly after Mahama cancels TV subscriptions at jubilee house- Ofosu Kwakye
The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to cancel all satellite television subscriptions at the Jubilee House is saving the presidency approximately GH₵120,000 each month.
The move is part of the administration’s broader efforts to eliminate wasteful spending and redirect resources to more pressing national needs.
Under the directive, no office within the seat of government is permitted to subscribe to DStv or any other paid satellite TV service.
Speaking in an interview with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Mr. Kwakye Ofosu said the Mahama administration discovered the significant expenditure while reviewing operational costs inherited from the previous government.
“When we came to the Jubilee House, there were multiple subscriptions in addition to the local channels that we watched. When we took stock and did the calculations, we realised we were spending about GH₵120,000 monthly just on satellite subscriptions. President Mahama has cancelled all of that,” he said.
“There are communities where a broken water pump costing GH₵1,000 is all that stands between them and access to clean water. Yet, here we were spending GH₵120,000 just to watch TV,” he said.
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