Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has confirmed that the government has made a full payment of $3 million to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) for coverage of the 2024 All African Games held in Accra.
The Minister disclosed this during a Public Accounts Committee meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024.
The confirmation came in response to a query from Samuel George, Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, who sought clarity on the state of payments to GBC. “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?” George asked.
In response, Minister Ussif confirmed, “Yes, GBC was the official broadcaster for the 13th All African Games, and I can confirm that full payment has been made to GBC. The amount was in excess of $3 million.”
Samuel George highlighted the importance of the question, noting that many technicians who worked on the All African Games had yet to receive their payments.
He indicated that the Public Accounts Committee would address the matter with GBC during their next appearance before the committee to understand why the technicians had not been compensated despite the payment to the broadcaster.
