The National Media Commission (NMC) has given Accra-based Onua FM a 19 November deadline to institute measures to halt dangerous behaviour of the station and also improve its capacity for regulatory compliance.
It comes after what the NMC describes as inciteful broadcast in which Morning Show host Captain Smart insulted the chief of defence staff and other commanders of the Ghana Armed Forces over an alleged embezzlement.
A statement issued by the NMC on Tuesday (14 Tuesday) called on the station to retract and apologise to the CDS and commanders.
“Last week, your station carried an inciteful broadcast in which Captain Smart directly insulted the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and other Commanders of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) as “beasts. He claimed the officers embezzle monies meant for soldiers on peace keeping operations but offered no evidence to back his claims. This was as dangerous as it was unprofessional,” the statement said.
“We ask that you put in measures to stop the dangerous behaviour of the station and improve the station’s capacity for regulatory compliance. We also ask the station to withdraw the insults and apologise to the CDS and his commanders. We further ask the station to apologise to the Ghanaian public for the use of vulgar language.”
“We expect you to undertake the above and present evidence of same to us before 19 November 2023 after which date you may hear further from the Commission,” the NCA statement added.
Below is the full statement:
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