Samuel Apea-Danquah, Yellow Ghana’s flagbearer, has sought transparency on African Games payments through RTI requests to the Youth and Sports Minister and GBC Director General.
Apea-Danquah requested detailed information on MOYS’ payments to GBC for the African Games 2024, including the total amount, service breakdown, and third-party recipients with corresponding amounts.
He also demanded copies of any agreements, contracts, or memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between MOYS and GBC, as well as between GBC and any third parties, related to the technical production and broadcasting of the African Games 2024.
“Please provide documentation or correspondence that explains the rationale behind GBC forwarding payments to third-party entities. This should include any instructions, authorizations, or approvals from MOYS or any other relevant authority”.
“I request copies of any financial audits, reports, or evaluations conducted by MOYS, or any external auditor, regarding the funds allocated to GBC for the African Games 2024”.
Samuel Apea-Danquah
Apea-Danquah further sought clarification on the discrepancy between the $3.6 million reportedly paid by MOYS and the $105,000 that GBC claims to have received as its direct benefit. Please provide any documentation that clarifies how the remaining funds were used or allocated.
He requested MOYS to provide assessments or reviews ensuring GBC’s allocation and disbursement of funds to third parties complied with Ghanaian financial regulations and international standards.
GBC’s Legal Representation And Staffing
Furthermore, Samuel Apea-Danquah requested that GBC provide information on its legal representation, including the current staff strength of its legal department.
Apea-Danquah requested detailed information on GBC’s external legal services since 2015, including the number of contracted lawyers, their names and law firms, case titles and status, and amounts paid to each.
Apea-Danquah also requested information on judgment debts, including the number of cases and their respective titles, to understand the extent of GBC’s financial liabilities.
“On what day did GBC commence the TV license project in 2015? Who was in charge of the TV license project in 2015? Who were the service providers for the TV license project? Additionally, did GBC have contracts with any of these service providers?”
“Who was responsible for hosting the data for the TV license project? When did the TV license project receive its first payment in 2015? How much money has been realized from the TV license project since 2015? Which companies were/are in charge of revenue collection for the TV license project?”
Samuel Apea-Danquah
Apea-Danquah further demanded that GBC provide detailed information on its domain names, including those associated with or owned by GBC since 2010, the Ghanaian companies that registered them, documented agreements, and active domain names.
He also requested clarification on whether GBC requested or was offered these services, including who received proposals and when
Apea-Danquah further requested information on GBC’s IT management, including IT managers’ tenures since 2010 and Freeman Dasoberi’s role and tenure, as well as details on payments made without contracts, to be provided within the statutory period of the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).
GBC’s Media Rights Sales For African Games 2024
Moreover, Samuel Apea-Danquah requested details on GBC’s media rights sales for the African Games 2024, including a list of approached media houses, pricing and sales information, interested buyers, and payment amounts.
Apea-Danquah also sought information on the brokering consortium involved in the sales and who currently holds the revenue generated from these sales.
He requested a detailed breakdown of payments under the $3.6 million contract for the African Games 2024, including direct payments by GBC and those made by MOYS on GBC’s behalf, along with supporting agreements, contracts, and documentation.
“Please provide a detailed breakdown of how the $2.5 million received directly by GBC was utilized. This should include Operational costs covered by GBC, payments made to third parties, if any, [and] the amount retained by GBC after all expenditures.
“Provide details on the $1 million paid directly by MOYS to third parties as instructed by GBC, including names of the third parties, services they provided, and exact amounts paid to each party. According to the Director-General of GBC, GBC only benefited $105,000 from the deal. Please clarify whether this $105,000 is the profit after tax or before tax”.
Samuel Apea-Danquah
He asked who paid the tax amount on behalf of GBC, assuming the amount is after tax, considering the total tax value on such a deal is potentially over $600,000.
Apea-Danquah sought clarification on who was responsible for paying taxes on the $3.6 million contract between MOYS and GBC, requesting supporting documentation to confirm this responsibility.
Apea-Danquah questioned why the $3.6 million was not used to procure essential equipment like an OB Van, enabling GBC to handle the project independently, and sought details on any cost-benefit analysis, highlighting the missed opportunity for a valuable long-term investment.
He raised concerns about GBC’s handling of the $3.6 million contract, seeking information on payments made without formal contracts, internal reviews, and potential legal and ethical breaches.
Apea-Danquah also requested documentation to clarify transparency and accountability measures, specifically addressing concerns about misappropriation of funds, breach of fiduciary duty, and potential racketeering.
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