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Mustapha Ussif, the Minister for Youth and Sports, has refuted claims that about 40 hotels remain unpaid following the All African Games. His response comes after the Ghana Hoteliers Association threatened legal action against the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) over unpaid bills for hosting guests during the 13th African Games in Accra.
At a press conference held on Wednesday, July 24, at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ussif clarified that the reports were inaccurate and assured that arrangements are underway to settle the outstanding debts.
“We engaged 44 hotels during the African Games and, as we speak, only 28 of them are being owed by the ministry; the rest have been paid in full. So, when I saw the report that over 48 hotels threatened to sue the ministry because of nonpayment of bills, those reports were not accurate,” Ussif stated.
He further explained that more than 40% of the outstanding debts to the remaining 28 hotels have been paid, and the rest will be settled once the ministry receives the necessary funding. “When you have a budget, it doesn’t mean that you have money. As and when we receive money, the rest will be catered for,” Ussif assured.
