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.
In an interview with Uniq FM, Prof. Alhassan clarified that GBC was given only 105 thousand dollars 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 thousand dollars. Nothing more was paid to GBC,” Prof. Alhassan said on Uniq FM
“the GBC was invited to the table barely one month to the Games” he concluded.
This clarification statement follows what was made by the Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif, who stated that and amount of 3 million dollars was paid by the government to the GBC for its broadcasting services.
The Minister who appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on August 19, 2024, 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.
This has led to widespread discussion and confusion on social media regarding the actual financial arrangements for the Games coverage.