Sam George condemns money doubling, quick-rich schemes and indecent shows on TV

Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has condemned money-doubling scams, quick-rich schemes, fake pastors, and indecent shows on Ghanaian airwaves.

Speaking at a media forum on Friday, September 26, 2025, he stated that such content has no place in public broadcasting.

“Charlatans parading as men of God and running all kinds of frivolous schemes in the name of God need to be driven out of our airwaves like [Jesus did in] the temple with a regulatory whip.

“Money-doubling and get-rich-quick schemes being broadcast by unscrupulous fetish priests have no place in our public broadcast," he fumed.

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Sam George also criticised sexually explicit programming.

“Pornographic and sexually explicit content masquerading as adult relationship shows cannot be allowed to continue soiling the innocence of our national airways,” he said.

He also stressed that social media must be subjected to the same ethical and regulatory standards as traditional broadcasting.

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“New media must subject itself to the same rigours of conventional media. It is wholly unacceptable and indeed undemocratic for us to have different standards for new media broadcasts and traditional media broadcasts. Once you broadcast, the ethics and standards of the craft must govern your operations.

“The media, be it traditional or new, cannot be the Wild West, where incredulous allegations are made, reputations are damaged, and images are soiled irreparably simply for clickbait,” Sam George added.

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