Matthew Nyindam, the Member of Parliament for Kpandai Constituency, has tackled Sam George, the communication minister, over his handling of the DStv pricing brouhaha.
According to Matthew Nyindam, Sam George must bring his ego down as he is not the only wise man in Ghana.
Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, Matthew Nyindam stated, “The minister should know that the office he is holding, he is holding it in a trust, and it is not his bona fide property.
“The best he can do as a young man is to bring down his ego. He should not run down everybody thinking he’s the only wise man in this country,” he said.
He continued, “I listened to him with all his insults, and all those kinds of raising shoulders, his pomposity and the way he describes whoever he wants in whichever manner.
I wouldn’t even want to go there. But Sam should know that we are all Members of Parliament, and we share equal responsibility to protect the public and ensure that, at the end of the day, Ghanaians get the best.”
His comment comes following Sam Nartey George, on JoyNews’ PM Express show, indirectly throwing some shots at JOYNEWS’ Evans Mensah.
According to Sam George, if Evans Mensah is failing to grasp the new DStv pricing, then the Ghana Education Service will need to do more on comprehension in our basic schools.
He highlighted that if Evans Mensah is lacking understanding, then it is a big source of worry for Ghana.
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, Sam Nartey George stated, “The Ghana Education Service will need to do more on comprehension in our basic schools because, if this is your understanding, it is a big source of worry for our country.
When I walked into the studio, I saw you analysing with your own chart; your production was back there. At the time, we put our table back there, the forex rate of the Ghanaian cedi effectively put the DStv price for premium $83, but even on your own chart that you put up there. You use a different rate, you arrive at $69 at the time I put the figure out, it was 89, in line with our West African neighbours”.
He added, “Today, per your own table, Ghana’s new price is $45 from $82 or $62, basic mathematics, my daughter in year one solves this kind of maths. Has there been a reduction? Is a yes or no.
From $69 to $45, has there been a reduction or not? This is not my conclusion; it is common logic. 69 to 45 is a reduction. I don’t have a PhD in mathematics, but I am very aware that 45 is less than 69 or 82”.
Sam George further added, “This again is not different from the adverts on the table you showed me, this is simple English and comprehension, you step up, we show up. It is asking you to upgrade that IUC number to Compact+, but that account is not on Compact+; it is a Compact account, which is why they are telling you to upgrade to Compact+ and get a boost to premium”.
The owner of this account was paying 380 cedis to DSTV, They are now saying Pay us 190 cedis and go to Compact+. How is this confusing for anybody who wants to be open-minded and fair-minded? The facts are there. And I am putting it to you that no matter how anybody wishes to spin it, nothing of this nature of what we have announced has ever been done”.
Meanwhile, Sam Nartey George announced that Ghanaian DStv subscribers will enjoy between 33% to 50% increased value.
According to Sam George, MultiChoice Africa has committed to an unprecedented increase in value offers specifically for the Ghanaian market.
Speaking at a media briefing, Sam George stated, “MultiChoice Africa has committed to an unprecedented increase in value offer only in Ghana, which will result in Ghanaian DStv subscribers getting more services for less”.
“Depending on the DStv package or bouquet you use, subscribers will get between 33% to 50% more value,” he added.
Under the arrangement, subscribers on the GHS59 Padi Bouquet will be upgraded to the Access Bouquet valued at GHS99, gaining 35 more channels and saving 40 per cent. Access Bouquet subscribers (GHS99) will move to the GHS190 Family Bouquet and save 48 per cent.
Family Bouquet users (GHS190) will be bumped up to Compact (GHS380) and enjoy live football matches, with a value increase of 50 per cent. Compact subscribers (GHS380) will receive the Compact Plus package (GHS570), saving 33 per cent.
Compact Plus (GHS570) will get Premium (GHS865) with 18 extra channels and a 34 per cent value gain. Premium subscribers will retain current content and also enter a draw to win fully paid trips to selected Premier League matches.
Also, MultiChoice Ghana, the operators of DStv, have issued a statement apologising to Ghanaians for a misleading FAQ published on their website, which was an error.
According to MultiChoice, it fully supports Sam George on the value upgrade.
In a tement issued on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, reads, “Following the recent joint press conference with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, the National Communications Authority, MultiChoice Africa, and MultiChoice Ghana, we wish to clarify the FAQs published on our website, which created an erroneous impression of a contradiction regarding the DStv value offering, which is effective today, 1 October 2025. We would like to clarify as follows”.
“We fully support the joint media statement that was issued by the Honourable Minister, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, and implementation of same has already commenced. As contained in the said joint media statement regarding the value offering, the Committee will reconvene in three (3) months to evaluate the impact of this initiative. This will be a periodic exercise.
“There is no restriction on a subscriber’s choice of bouquet. This offer is available to both existing, returning, and new customers from 1st October 2025,” the company added.
The statement concluded with an apology: “We apologise for any inconvenience the FAQs may have caused.”
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