[ 2015-02-11 ]

Official: Govt spends $5.8m on 2015 Afcon
The government of Ghana has confirmed that it
spent nearly six million dollars on the just-ended
Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea.

According to the Sports Minister, Mahama Ayariga,
government spent 4.774, 519.19 million dollars and
3.242,580 million Ghana cedis which add up to 5.8
million dollars.

The former Information Minister made this known on
the floor of Parliament Wednesday, after he was
authorised by the Speaker Edward Doe Adjaho to
present a statement on the participation of the
senior national football team in the tournament.

Ayariga explained that part of the amount went
into the team’s camping in Spain as well as
bonus payments.

The Sports Minister told the House that the
government spent $932,740 and 3,243,580 Ghana
cedis on the pre-tournament camping for the Black
Stars.

For the three-week tournament 608,640 dollars was
used for boarding, lodging and others for players
and officials.

Ayariga also explained that 3.224, 139.20 dollars
was spent on bonuses and honoraria for players,
technical team and officials of the national team.

Source - Starrfmonline

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