Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee for Youth, Sports, and Tourism, Kobena Mensah Woyome has claimed that $4.5 million was allocated for journalist accreditation during the 13th African Games.
The Ghana hosted the games from March 6 to March 23, 2024.
In an interview with Joy Sports, the South Tongu Member of Parliament stated that this substantial sum covered the costs of accreditation for both local and international journalists reporting on the event.
“The accreditation process and the tags given…we did not see any of those but do you know how much we spent? As we are told, it was $4.5 million for that. So what actually went into it? So I have even written to ATOS, for answers,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, 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.
The games marked a historic achievement for Ghana, which won a record 69 medals—19 gold, 29 silver, and 21 bronze – across 10 sports.
Arm-wrestling was particularly notable, contributing 41 of these medals, which is 60% of the total.
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