Newspaper sellers are not happy right now. Their business is going down fast. They think it's because of two things. First, TV and radio shows talk about what's in the newspapers every morning. Second, it costs more money to make the newspapers now. That means the publishers have to charge more for each copy.
For example, the Ghanaian Times newspaper just announced that starting Monday, March 17, they will charge 10 Ghana cedis for each copy. That's a lot more than before.
Many newspaper sellers meet at Orion Cinema at Kwame Nkrumah Circle every morning to pick up the newspapers they will sell that day. But they are not selling as many as they used to. People can read the news online now, and they can also hear about the news on TV and radio in the morning.
Kwame Nyame has been selling newspapers for 45 years. He has an idea that might help: TV and radio shows should discuss newspapers in the afternoon instead of the morning.
"Many of my customers stopped buying from me. They see everything from the newspaper on social media early in the day," Nyame told Citi News. "I used to sell about 300 newspapers every day. Now it's hard even to sell 50. The government needs to help us."
William Odame started selling newspapers in 1989. He says it costs more to make the newspapers now. That means the prices keep going up. People don't want to buy expensive newspapers. To make more money, Odame also sells lotto papers along with his newspapers.
Some people still like to buy the actual newspaper even though they can read the news online. Victoria Antwi is another newspaper seller. She says a few of her customers still buy the papers every day. They like it better than reading on their phone or computer.
"The Daily Guide newspaper raised its price to 8 Ghana cedis. Then other newspapers did the same," she said. "The Ghanaian Chronicle costs 8 cedis now, too. A lot of my customers stopped buying it. But some still want the real newspaper, even if they already know the news."
Publishers are also having a tough time. The things they need to print newspapers cost a lot more. Christian Lartey, who used to be an editor at The Ghanaian Chronicle, says the high costs are the main reason publishers are raising their prices.
Some publishers in Accra Newtown told us that a newspaper that cost 1.50 cedis to make last year now costs around 2 cedis.
The Ghanaian Times is now charging 10 cedis for their newspaper. The newspaper sellers are worried. They think more publishers might start charging that much, too. If that happens, the sellers will have an even harder time getting people to buy from them.
For example, the Ghanaian Times newspaper just announced that starting Monday, March 17, they will charge 10 Ghana cedis for each copy. That's a lot more than before.
Many newspaper sellers meet at Orion Cinema at Kwame Nkrumah Circle every morning to pick up the newspapers they will sell that day. But they are not selling as many as they used to. People can read the news online now, and they can also hear about the news on TV and radio in the morning.
Kwame Nyame has been selling newspapers for 45 years. He has an idea that might help: TV and radio shows should discuss newspapers in the afternoon instead of the morning.
"Many of my customers stopped buying from me. They see everything from the newspaper on social media early in the day," Nyame told Citi News. "I used to sell about 300 newspapers every day. Now it's hard even to sell 50. The government needs to help us."
William Odame started selling newspapers in 1989. He says it costs more to make the newspapers now. That means the prices keep going up. People don't want to buy expensive newspapers. To make more money, Odame also sells lotto papers along with his newspapers.
Some people still like to buy the actual newspaper even though they can read the news online. Victoria Antwi is another newspaper seller. She says a few of her customers still buy the papers every day. They like it better than reading on their phone or computer.
"The Daily Guide newspaper raised its price to 8 Ghana cedis. Then other newspapers did the same," she said. "The Ghanaian Chronicle costs 8 cedis now, too. A lot of my customers stopped buying it. But some still want the real newspaper, even if they already know the news."
Publishers are also having a tough time. The things they need to print newspapers cost a lot more. Christian Lartey, who used to be an editor at The Ghanaian Chronicle, says the high costs are the main reason publishers are raising their prices.
Some publishers in Accra Newtown told us that a newspaper that cost 1.50 cedis to make last year now costs around 2 cedis.
The Ghanaian Times is now charging 10 cedis for their newspaper. The newspaper sellers are worried. They think more publishers might start charging that much, too. If that happens, the sellers will have an even harder time getting people to buy from them.
