Government spent about $5.717.869 on Ghana\u2019s preparation and participation in the 2015 \u00a0African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”ifSwhxr7yxHMQbYfWCqtACZ96SOGXuIC”]The Youth and Sports Minister, Mahama Ayariga revealed that the Ministry spent $4,774,519.19 on preparation and GHC 3,242,580.00 on\u00a0Ghana\u2019s participation in the AFCON.<\/p>\n
The Minister made this revelation when he gave a detailed account of all expenses made by government during the three-week tournament.<\/p>\n
Ghanaians have been demanding a detailed account of how much the country spent on the Black Stars and the technical team before and during the tournament.<\/p>\n
The Minister had early on refused to disclose the\u00a0budget allocation for the\u00a0AFCON with the explanation that the budget report will be submitted to the appropriate authorities.<\/p>\n
Mahama Ayariga subsequently appeared before Parliament on Wednesday and revealed out of the amount, $932,740 and $3,242,580.00 were approved for boarding and lodging, air-fair, per diem, friendly matches, and other expenses of the team for its training camp in Seville, Spain.<\/p>\n
Also, $648,640 was approved for per diem allowances, boarding and lodging and other expenses for the players and the officials of for the tournament phase.<\/p>\n
$3,224,139.20 was approved for the bonuses and honorarium for the players, the technical and management team, as well as other officials of the team.<\/p>\n
He however indicated that the winning bonuses and honoraria of the technical team and other officials of the team were reduced by between 20% and 30% of the previous payment structure.<\/p>\n
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By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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