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Supreme Court Declines Jurisdiction to Determine the Merits of GIBA’s Case
- June 23, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
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Press Release The Supreme Court composed of a seven-member panel presided over by the Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah (CJ), delivered its judgment today, Tuesday 23rd June 2020 in a matter in which the Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) sought a declaration that the implementation of the Conditional Access (CA) system to block free access to -
COVID-19 is killing the Broadcasting industry- GIBA, Radio managers cry
- May 20, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
Like a game of dominoes, many businesses and organizations are taking a hit as the dreaded COVID-19 continues to sweep across the globe killing a significant number of the earth’s human population and incapacitating many. Ghana had recorded 5,735 cases of the virus with 29 deaths at the time of this publication. The fear of
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PRESS STATEMENT: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
- May 4, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
GHANA INDEPENDENT BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 3rd MAY, 2020 On 3rd May every year, the United Nations, UNESCO and the rest of the world celebrate World Press Freedom Day. It is a day set aside to assess the state of press freedom around the world, defend the media from attacks, reinforce the principles
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Safety Concerns of Journalists/Reporters on the Field
- April 2, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
CORONA VIUS RESPONSE GIBA member stations actively covering the COVID-19 related health concerns of their community often need to address complex health care issues. As broadcasters, they are called upon to provide information to their constituents. This requires them to more often than not be on the frontlines of emergency situations, sometimes taking risks in -
Contacts of Key Ghana Health Service Personnel on Covid-19
- March 25, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: News
As we continue to create awareness among the Ghanaian populace, sensitise and educate listeners and viewers on personal hygiene and health related matters, the Executive Council and all stakeholders in the fight against Covid-19 recognise that it is critical to have access to persons who are in a position to provide the right information needed
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COMMUNIQUE: Novel Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid 19)
- March 13, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
On Thursday, 12th March 2020, the Ministry of Health confirmed to Ghanaians the first two cases of Covid 19. Covid 19 has been identified as an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since late 2019 there has been a global spread of this disease, resulting in the 2019–20 coronavirus
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GIBA sues NCA, AG over Conditional Access implementation for Free-to-Air TV
- January 30, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
The Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA) has sued the National Communications Authority (NCA) and the Attorney General’s (A-G’s) Department over the NCA’s decision to introduce Conditional Access for Free-to-Air TV broadcast as a breach of the right to free press enshrined in the 1992 Constitution. In a writ filed at the Supreme Court lastTuesday, GIBA
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GIBA’s Campaign against Conditional Access for Free-to-Air TV Broadcasting
- January 17, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
This public service announcement is aimed at further educating and sensitizing the Ghanaian broadcast consuming public.
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MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS PUBLISHES DOCTORED STANDARDS DOCUMENT TO SNEAK IN CONDITIONAL ACCESS FOR FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION THROUGH THE BACKDOOR
- January 7, 2020
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
PRESS STATEMENT MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS PUBLISHES DOCTORED STANDARDS DOCUMENT TO SNEAK IN CONDITIONAL ACCESS FOR FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION THROUGH THE BACKDOOR 7th January 2020 The role of the broadcasting media, particularly the television press service in Ghana’s maturing democracy cannot be over emphasized. Free-to-Air Television Broadcasting forms part of what is often
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PRESS STATEMENT ON THE REVISED MINIMUM SPECIFICATION ON DTT AND DTH RECEIVERS WHICH RULES OUT MANDATORY ENCRYPITION OF FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION THROUGH A CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM
- December 24, 2019
- Posted by: emblisha
- Category: Uncategorized
GIBA WELCOMES THE NEW STANDARD The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has published a revised standard on Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and Direct-To-Home (DTH) Receivers which makes Conditional Access System (CAS) non-mandatory for Free-To-Air Receivers. This will mean television broadcasters who have been authorised by the National Communications Authority (NCA) to operate in the Free-To-Air (FTA)