MP claims Ghana spent $15 million on Athlete meals at 2023 African Games

Kobena Woyome, Ranking Member of Parliament’s Youth, Sports, and Culture Committee, has disclosed that Ghana spent a staggering $15 million on feeding athletes during the 2023 African Games.

According to a document provided to the parliamentary committee, this expenditure was incurred over a span of just 18 days.

In an interview with Joy Sports, Woyome emphasized that the committee is seeking further details and plans to launch an investigation into this substantial spending.

“With a total expenditure of $245 million, it’s alarming to learn that $15 million was allocated solely for athlete meals over 18 days,” Woyome remarked.

The committee aims to verify the number of participating athletes and other pertinent details related to this expenditure.

This revelation comes amid ongoing disputes over broadcasting rights for the African Games. Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif had previously stated that $3 million was paid to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) for coverage of the 13th African Games.

However, GBC Director-General Professor Amin Alhassan has contested this figure, stating that the broadcaster received only $105,000.