{"id":6743,"date":"2019-12-06T14:53:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T14:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=6743"},"modified":"2019-12-06T14:53:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T14:53:05","slug":"government-must-convert-gbc-into-a-zoo-a-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/government-must-convert-gbc-into-a-zoo-a-plus","title":{"rendered":"Government must convert GBC into a Zoo \u2013 A Plus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Musician and political Activist, Kwame A Plus has advised government close down Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and convert it into a zoo to earn revenue from tourists.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to him, it will be prudent to carry on with his suggestion than allowing the state broadcaster to be a drain on the government purse.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs GTV a channel to watch?\u201d A Plus wondered, adding: \u201cThe place should even be cleared and used for a zoo\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>According to local network Accra FM, the political satirist said he does not understand how the government would think of establishing a TV licence court championed by GBC, to prosecute and punish citizens who do not pay their TV licence while neglecting other important issues such as sanitation.<\/p>\n<p>Known in private life as Kwame Asare Obeng, he noted GBC has been provided with all the equipment and logistics needed for effective operations yet is always indebted and not living up to expectation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecently\u201d, he recalled, \u201cI heard they are indebted to the tune of GHS25 million and I said they should even shut it down\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Musician and political Activist, Kwame A Plus has advised government close down Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) and convert it into a zoo to earn revenue from tourists. 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