Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif says his outfit has paid $3million to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC).

The amount according to the minister is in full payment for coverage of the 2024 All African Games that took place in Accra four months ago.

The Minister’s remarks was in response to Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel George’s query on the state of payment to the state broadcaster, when the Minister appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Monday, August 19, 2024.

“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”

For emphasis, Mr George asked “you paid GBC in excess of $3 million for coverage of the All African Games…?” to which the Minister responded, “Yes.”

According to Sam George, his question was premise on the fact that “most of the technicians that worked on the All African Games have still not been paid. So we wanted to ascertain if you have paid and how much has been paid.”

He said the Public Accounts Committee will take the matter up with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation when next they appear before the committee, on why they have still not paid the technicians who worked for them.