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– Airwaves…goodbye: 34 radio stations shut down in Ghana (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News October 7, 2017

Thirty-four FM broadcasting stations have been shut down by the National Communications Authority (NCA), the Communications regulator and radio frequency licensing body in Ghana.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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