Sam George Blasts Lawson Media over Broadcasting of Young Lady's Story, Threatens Action
- Communications Minister, Sam George, has expressed displeasure over a recent broadcast of Lawson Media, involving a young lady
- The Minister condemned the footage, questioning why the young lady's identity was not protected
- Netizens who watched the Minister's concerns agreed and commended him for promising to take action
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Sam George, has sharply criticised Lawson Media for airing a controversial broadcast that featured a young woman sharing details about her relationship with an elderly man.
The programme, which aired last week, showed the lady's face, with the lady stating that she had been involved with the man for many years.
Source: TikTok
Speaking on Joy FM, Sam George condemned the broadcast and emphasised that such reporting is both irresponsible and damaging.
The Minister, who is also the MP for Ningo Prampram, described the media’s decision to unveil the lady's face and personal story as a violation of her dignity and privacy, and promised to act.
"So when a media house puts out such content without taking steps to protect the identity of the young lady, the gender minister would act, and I will also act to take that media house off air. Because it’s about public safety," he stated.
Source: Instagram
He also mentioned that his Ministry will soon sanitise the media space and ensure the broadcast of safe content.
"Very soon, we will do a proper cleanup of the media space," he said.
Why is Sam George furious over the broadcast?
On Friday, August 8, 2025, Lawson Media featured a young lady who was still schooling on its Efisem show.
The young lady had dragged an old man to the show to demand compensation after he had been in a relationship with her for many years and had decided to jilt her.
The lady was demanding compensation for the intended breakup. The man defended himself; however, police officers came in and arrested him.
Despite the show's outcome, the media house has faced public backlash over the broadcast.
Sam George has also made it clear that his ministry would not let this incident go unaddressed. He announced that the government would take steps to ensure that all media houses adhere to ethical standards when covering sensitive issues involving young people.
Watch the video of Sam George speaking on the matter below:
Netizens hail Sam George over his comment
Netizens who saw Sam George's video condemning the broadcast praised him in the comments section. Many lauded his promise to deal with media houses breaching the ethical values of journalism.
@Ur cute midwife wrote:
"If it were Ante Naa, she would cover the girl's face."
@Asamoah Mathew wrote:
"Sam George is really intelligent 🙏"
@Allowmejudge wrote:
"Masa, this won't give us food. Make we think."
@Sefadzi wrote:
"Sam George is poised to make a significant impact with his strict disciplinary approach, which emphasises order and adherence to rules within his environment. This kind of leadership is exactly what we will need as we move forward into upcoming challenges and opportunities."
Auntie Naa addresses claims she squandered funeral funds
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that popular Ghanaian broadcaster, Auntie Naa, denied claims she withheld funeral donations meant for Girls SP's family.
The comment comes after her colleague's son alleged that only a small portion of the funeral funds reached the family.
The family head of Girls SP confirmed on Auntie Naa's show that she was not present during the accounting of the donations.
Source: YEN.com.gh
