Sports Ministry clarifies $3.6m payment to GBC for 13th African Games Broadcast
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
Channel 1 News
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has clarified the payments made to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) for its role as the official broadcaster of the 13th African Games held in Accra earlier this year. This clarification follows a controversy sparked by remarks from the Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, during a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) session on Monday, August 19, 2024. During the PAC session, the Sports Minister stated that the Ministry had paid GBC more than $3 million for its production and broadcasting services for the Games. This statement was in response to a question from Samuel Nartey George, the MP for Ningo-Prampram, who raised concerns about unpaid debts owed to technical staff who worked on the event. However, GBC's Director-General, Prof.