President Mahama has ordered the discontinuation of all DSTV and other satellite TV subscription payments at the Jubilee House.

This forms part of the government's reset agenda to cut costs and save the taxpayers' money, as revealed by the Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye.

"I can reveal to you that if you come to this house, there's no office in this house that is allowed to subscribe to DSTV or any satellite television," he said.

Speaking during an appearance on JoyNews yesterday, Mr Kwakye revealed that the ban on the use of DSTV and other satellite television subscriptions at the Jubilee House will eventually be extended to all other government agencies and institutions.

He noted that while the decision might appear "trivial," an internal review revealed that satellite TV subscriptions were accounting for a considerable share of operational expenses.

“You would say that that is a trivial matter, but he has done that. Because when you computed the cost, it was significant money.”

“You can turn on the television that you see here, you will find that I'm only limited to local television stations. It is something that will be extended to all government agencies to ensure that we don't waste the taxpayers' money,” he added.

More cost-cutting measures are currently being discussed, the Government Communications Minister said, adding that they will soon be announced.

President Mahama is committed to ensuring accountability and transparency as well as eliminating unnecessary government expenditure to save the public purse.

“This is a man deeply committed to making savings for the Ghanaian people. Governance necessarily involves taking tough decisions… but the citizenry must see corresponding levels of modesty on the part of government officials—and that’s what President Mahama is committed to doing,” he said.

The Mahama-led administration entered office with what he describes as a "reset agenda," an economic recovery and social transformation move to help stabilise and ensure economic growth.

Some of the cost-cutting initiatives implemented by the government since assuming office include a reduction in government size, where he reduced the number of ministers to 56 ministers, four short of his 60-minister cap.