Since President John Mahama’s decision to cancel all paid TV subscriptions at the Jubilee House, the presidency has made about GH₵120,000 (US$12,000) in monthly savings.

Mr Kwakye Ofosu, explained to the national broadcaster GBC that the move was part of efforts by government to reduce wasteful public expenditure at the presidency.

“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 realised we were spending about GH₵120,000 monthly just on satellite subscriptions. President Mahama has cancelled all of that,” he said.

The lawmaker noted such spending on entertainment was inconsiderate given the lack of basic amenities in communities across the country.

“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 stated.

The Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration seeks to demonstrate its commitment to fiscal discipline.