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All African Games, Sports minister break trends for August 21 on X

Mustapha Ussif is the Minister of Sports

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

The inconsistencies that ensued between the Ministry of Sports and the GBC have generated varied opinions on X, as netizens demand accountability.

The conflict stems from contradicting reports between the Ministry of Sports and the GBC regarding some $3 million supposedly allocated to the GBC for coverage of the 13th All African Games held in Ghana, in early 2024.

This issue has caused a series of topics to trend, including #NPPareAgainstThePeople, sports minister, all African games, AFCON, and Mustapha Ussif.

Other topics making the trends are Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and #DissolveNCAboard.

Here’s a breakdown of the trending topics

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#NPPareAgainstThePeople

The hashtag, which came about as a result of a social media campaign demanding for affordable data prices in the country, is fast gaining momentum as netizens continue to mount pressure on authorities.

Sports minister and Mustapha Ussif

Mustapha Ussif, the Minister of Sports, during the Public Accounts Committee hearing, disclosed that his outfit paid $3 million to the state broadcaster, GBC, for the coverage of the All African Games that was hosted in the country.

The GBC, however, refuted the minister’s claim, stating that they only received an amount of $105,000 for their involvement.

This discrepancy has caused an outcry among netizens on social media.

All African Games

The All African Games is trending due to the fracas between the Ministry of Sports and the GBC.

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah

The minister is trending following his interview on Channel One TV on the NPP manifesto.

Notably, his comment on Dr Bawumia’s opposition to the implementation of the E-Levy has sparked debates.

#DissolveNCAboard

Netizens are demanding for the dissolution of the NCA board due to the high cost of data in the country.

Here are some of the tweets regarding these issues on X:























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Source: www.ghanaweb.com