'We were paid $105k, not $3m' - GBC Director General denies Sports Minister's claim for 2023 African Games coverage
Prof. Amin Alhassan, the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), has strongly refuted the Sports Minister’s claim that the broadcaster received $3 million for its coverage of the 2023 African Games.Speaking on Uniq FM, Prof. Alhassan clarified that GBC was allocated just $105,000 for the coverage of the event, which took place in March 2024.Prof. Alhassan explained that the funds were primarily used to cover the costs of suspending several of GBC’s regular programs to facilitate the extensive coverage.“I want to state that GBC’s total benefit from the African Games was $105,000. Nothing more was paid to GBC,” Prof. Alhassan said on Uniq FM, adding that “the GBC was invited to the table barely one month to the Games.”This clarification follows a statement by Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif, who had claimed that the government had paid GBC over $3 million for its broadcasting services.During an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee on August 19, 2024, Ussif reiterated that a "full payment" had been made but could not recall the precise amount, a comment that ignited significant controversy and skepticism among the public.The discrepancy has led to widespread discussion and confusion on social...
Prof. Amin Alhassan, the Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), has strongly refuted the Sports Minister’s claim that the broadcaster received $3 million for its coverage of the 2023 African Games.
Speaking on Uniq FM, Prof. Alhassan clarified that GBC was allocated just $105,000 for the coverage of the event, which took place in March 2024.
Prof. Alhassan explained that the funds were primarily used to cover the costs of suspending several of GBC’s regular programs to facilitate the extensive coverage.
“I want to state that GBC’s total benefit from the African Games was $105,000. Nothing more was paid to GBC,” Prof. Alhassan said on Uniq FM, adding that “the GBC was invited to the table barely one month to the Games.”
This clarification follows a statement by Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif, who had claimed that the government had paid GBC over $3 million for its broadcasting services.
During an appearance before the Public Accounts Committee on August 19, 2024, Ussif reiterated that a "full payment" had been made but could not recall the precise amount, a comment that ignited significant controversy and skepticism among the public.
The discrepancy has led to widespread discussion and confusion on social media regarding the actual financial arrangements for the Games coverage.
