Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has denied reports of the Ministry owing all hotels involved in housing athletes and officials for the 2023 African Games.
He said this in his address to the media as he provided updates on pertinent issues including matters on the Norway Scandal and Youth Resource Centres construction.
On the Norway Scandal, the Sports Minister refused to be held responsible for the landmark incident involving individuals who allegedly impersonated para-athletes to represent Ghana at a marathon in Norway but proceeded to abscond. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
On the subject of hoteliers reportedly threatening to sue the Ministry for non-payment of bills owed them as a result of housing stakeholders in the 2023 African Games, the Minister stated,
“We engaged 44 hotels during the African Games and as we speak, only 28 of them that Ministry owe. The rest have all been paid full 100%… the report (of non-payment of bills to hotels) is not accurate. Then the 28 that are left that we are still owing, all of them we have paid them more than 40% and as and when we receive funding… the rest of the payment will be catered for.”
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Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif says 16 of the 44 hotels engaged for the African Games have been fully paid while the remaining 28 have received part payment.
His comments come on the back of threats by some of the hotels to sue over the unpaid bills.#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/LpYjQgzuYx
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