Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) Director-General, Professor Amin Alhassan, has further clarified the company’s role in broadcasting the 13th African Games.
The African Games were held in Accra with over 2000 athletes competing in multiple sports events mainly at the newly built Borteyman Sports Complex and renovated Legon Stadium.
In an official letter from the state broadcaster dated August 20, 2024 and signed by the Director-General, Professor Alhassan stated that GBC benefitted from $105,000.
In a related incident, Professor Alhassan stated that the company didn’t receive $3 million as stated by Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, when he appeared before a Public Accounts Committee sitting. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
In the letter, Professor stated that three companies, PGS, Quality Media Production S.L and The Production Room (PTR), were responsible for the technical production of the 13th African Games that took place from March 8 to March 23.
However, he added in the letter that, “GBC was the official broadcaster but not responsible for the technical production of the Games. The technical production was outsourced as GBC did not have the equipment to produce the Games.”
Scroll down to read the letter’s full details.
