The Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to discontinue all satellite television subscriptions at the Jubilee House saves the presidency approximately GH₵120,000 every month.
The directive, which forms part of the government’s renewed efforts to curb wasteful spending, ensures that no office within the presidency subscribes to DStv or any other paid satellite television service.
Speaking in an interview with the media, Mr. Ofosu Kwakye said the Mahama administration uncovered the expense while reviewing inherited operational costs at the seat of 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 realized we were spending about GH₵120,000 monthly just on satellite subscriptions. President Mahama has cancelled all of that,” he disclosed.
He questioned the rationale behind such an expense, especially when relatively small amounts could solve pressing community problems.
“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 added.
