African Games 2023: Ghana spent $15m to feed athletes - Kobena Woyome

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The chairman of Parliament's Select Committee for Youth, Sports, and Tourism, Kobena Mensah Woyome has alleged that the country spent up to $15 million on feeding athletes during the African Games.

Mr. Woyome claims about $15m was used to feed the 2,644 athletes that participated in the 18-day event.

"You are spending $245 million, and out of that, we got to know that a whopping amount of $15 million was used to feed athletes for 18 days," Woyome stated.

In view of this, the MP for South Tongu has called for a bipartisan inquiry into Ghana’s African Games expenditure.

''You realize that some of these things need to be investigated.''

The Local Organizing Committee and the Sports Ministry are yet to render a full account of the country's expenditure six months after the Games despite consecutive assurances.

'$15 million was used to feed athletes during the African Games. It needs to be investigated'

– Kobena Woyome, Ranking Member on the Youth, Sports, and Culture Committee of Parliament#JoySports pic.twitter.com/OeOMyV6Z9j
— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) August 21, 2024

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