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Mustapha Ussif, the Minister of Youth and Sports, claims that his organization has given the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) $3 million.
The ministry claims that the sum represents complete payment for the coverage of the Accra, Ghana, 2024 All African Games four months ago.
The Minister made these comments at a Monday, August 19, 2024, Public Accounts Committee appearance in answer to a question from Samuel George, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, on the status of payment to the public broadcaster.
“You had an arrangement with GBC to cover the All African Games. Can you share with this committee how much that coverage was for, and whether payment has been made for same?” Sam George asked.
In response, Mr Mustapha Ussif confirmed that “Yes, GBC was the official broadcaster for the 13th All African Games, and I can confirm that full payment has been made to GBC. I can’t remember the exact amount but I know that it is in the excess of $3 million”
“You paid GBC in excess of $3 million for coverage of the All African Games,” Mr. George questioned emphatically. The Minister said, “Yes,” in response.
Sam George claims that the basis for his inquiry was the knowledge that “most of the technicians that worked on the All African Games have still not been paid.” Therefore, we wanted to know if you had made a payment and how much.
When the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation next appears before the Public Accounts Committee, he added, the committee would bring up the issue with them on why the technicians who worked for them have still not been paid.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
