Aftermath Of 13th All-Africa Games: Hoteliers Threaten To Sue Sports Ministry And LOC
- Some hoteliers contracted to provide accommodation for the 13th All-Africa Games have threatened to sue the Sports Ministry and LOC over outstanding payments
- 40 hoteliers said the Sports Ministry and LOC paid only 20 per cent of the amount agreed in the contract, with a promise to pay the balance at the end of the games
- However, barely four months after the games, they have claimed that the LOC and the Sports Ministry have not given them the remaining 80 per cent they are due
About 40 hoteliers, who provided services during the 13th All-Africa Games, have threatened legal action against the Sports Ministry and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) over alleged failure to pay monies owed them.
According to the hoteliers, the Sports Ministry and the LOC gave them only 20 per cent of the amount agreed for the services they provided to visitors during the games.
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Speaking to an Accra-based publication, the hoteliers said getting the remaining 80 per cent of their balance has become a tussle between them, the LOC and the Sports Ministry.
The hoteliers said they fed and hosted the participants of the 13 All-Africa Games for 21 days and nights during the three-week event in Accra.
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"They promised us that they will pay the balance before the visitors leave but they did not. On the last day, we even wanted to lock them [in] but we thought about the bad image we’ll subject the country Ghana to," one of the hoteliers said.
Another hotelier also expressed his disappointment in the LOC and the Sports Ministry for reportedly failing to honour its part of the agreement with them.
When was the 13th All-Africa Games?
The 13th All-Africa Games was hosted in Accra, the capital of Ghana, for three weeks from Friday, March 8, 2024.
The games brought together over 13,000 participants, comprising athletics, technical staff, volunteers, and guests from 54 African countries.
Akufo-Addo closes 13th All-African Games
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported that the 13th All-Africa Games ended with a celebration at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday, March 23.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his wife, Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo, attended the event's closing ceremony.
A video of the president and the first lady’s arrival at the closing ceremony received varied comments, with many gushing over the first lady.
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