A recently leaked memo sheds new light on the ongoing controversy surrounding the disbursement of funds to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), contradicting earlier statements made by the Corporation’s Director-General, Professor Amin Alhassan.
The memo, dated February 28, 2024, and signed by Prof. Alhassan, outlines how the state broadcaster planned to allocate funds intended for the coverage of the 13th African Games, for which GBC was appointed the Official Broadcaster.
In the memo, GBC requested approval for contracts and invoices totaling €2,113,534.00 and $1,290,000.00.
Among these amounts, $105,000.00 was earmarked for GBC’s 24-hour African Games Channel.
The memo lists the following service providers and their corresponding contract amounts:
- PGS – €2,056,534.00
- Quality Media Productions S.L. – $1,000,000.00
- The Production Room (TPR) – €57,030.00
- Silicon Productions – $165,000.00
- GBC 24hr African Games Channel (Support) – $105,000.00
- Positive Communication – $20,000.00
This new information comes amidst a heated debate, as Prof. Alhassan recently expressed surprise over the more than $3 million figure presented to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee as the amount paid to GBC.
However, it’s important to note that the memo was a request from GBC and does not necessarily indicate the actual release of funds.