13th African Games: We’ve only received $105K, not $3m – GBC Boss
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
Channel 1 News
The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Prof. Amin Alhassan has disputed claims by the sports Ministry that GBC was paid over $3 million for its coverage of the recently held 13th Africa games. During a Public Accounts Committee sitting on Monday, August 19, Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif revealed that the state broadcaster was paid in excess of $3 million. Mustapha Ussif was responding to concerns raised by Committee member Sam George over a debt owed to technical staff who worked on the games. However, speaking on GBC, the Director-General of the state broadcaster has denied the claims, stating that the broadcaster was paid $105, 000
"I was one of those who were shocked to learn that the Minister of Youth and Sports said that they have paid GBC in excess of $3 million.