Rejoinder: Government spent $750,000 on Rio 2016 — GOC

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• Phasmida 9 years ago

  Thats why Nii Lantey is focussed on these sports. There is a lot of chopping to do here and very little in football! Ei NDC

  Thats why Nii Lantey is focussed on these sports. There is a lot of chopping to do here and very little in football! Ei NDC

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• John 9 years ago

  This rejoinder failed to answer the question,how much did the govt spend is what the public wants to know?

  This rejoinder failed to answer the question,how much did the govt spend is what the public wants to know?

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• $aint Ghfuo: Black Excellence !!! 9 years ago

  AND WHAT DID TAX PAYERS GET IN RETURN? A BIG PHAT ZERO! AND NO ONE HAS BEEN FIRED, JAILED ETC...BULLSHIT! I THINK I NEED TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
  We state categorically that Rio 2016 Chef de Mission, Chris Essilfie, never said t ...
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  AND WHAT DID TAX PAYERS GET IN RETURN? A BIG PHAT ZERO! AND NO ONE HAS BEEN FIRED, JAILED ETC...BULLSHIT! I THINK I NEED TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT
  We state categorically that Rio 2016 Chef de Mission, Chris Essilfie, never said that “Government spent $750,000 on Ghana’s preparation and participation in Rio 2016,” at the press conference.

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• Nasa 9 years ago

  The National Sports Authority and the GOC should come into terms and go back to the organizational duties of each of these bodies.When you want to play big bass all the people will fall out.

  The National Sports Authority and the GOC should come into terms and go back to the organizational duties of each of these bodies.When you want to play big bass all the people will fall out.

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• SULLEY 9 years ago

  Cost = $750,000.00
  Benefit = $0.00
  Hmmmmm.....

  Cost = $750,000.00
  Benefit = $0.00
  Hmmmmm.....

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• Ampofo 9 years ago

  Joh, I think you are behaving just like the Graphic reporter. Read this quote in the rejoinder: "In fact, at the press conference, the GOC went further to indicate that they had received no money directly from Government, alt ...
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  Joh, I think you are behaving just like the Graphic reporter. Read this quote in the rejoinder: "In fact, at the press conference, the GOC went further to indicate that they had received no money directly from Government, although they appreciated the efforts of the Minister that resulted in GNPC providing the $120,000 needed to pay for the athletes and officials’ plane tickets to Rio, as well as the further corporate sector solicitation by the Minister that enabled the Ministry to directly pay the athletes and officials’ per diems (that totaled about $80,000)."

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• Thomas 9 years ago

  A budget that was never approved is considered money spent by the graphic reporter. Sad state of affairs when professionals who should know better blatantly lie. This is a case where i am sure someone paid the reporter for th ...
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  A budget that was never approved is considered money spent by the graphic reporter. Sad state of affairs when professionals who should know better blatantly lie. This is a case where i am sure someone paid the reporter for the headline. Why else would he report that a budget that was never approved = money spent?

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• sports fan 9 years ago

  Ok So the Secretary General comes out to tackle this story but they don't come out to explain why they selected the people they selected or blocked! And the whole saga, whether it was $2 dollars or $200,000 was a waste of mo ...
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  Ok So the Secretary General comes out to tackle this story but they don't come out to explain why they selected the people they selected or blocked! And the whole saga, whether it was $2 dollars or $200,000 was a waste of money given the way they manage things. Martha Bissah a real credible talent is blocked. Ophelia Swayne who had more international wins is blocked. Some 14 year old kid who has never even won a Spanish title is sent like she's going to Disney world. NO one made it past first heat and actually came last in every heat (with the exception of javelin I think). And 16 officials for 16 'ahtletes'??? Really. So you can spend time and effort in correcting a headline/content of the story but not take time and effort to answer the other stuff? Really? According to this calculation, it appears that they spent $200,000 that makes it about $12,500 per athlete. That can't be right because the fees for staying at the athlete's village is more than that. So either they're not coming clean or there was more expenditure they don't want to disclose cos it makes them look bad? Ho hum......

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• Santrofi 9 years ago

  Francis always have a plan. Sack him

  Francis always have a plan. Sack him

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