The Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports has revealed that it remains uninformed about the budget allocated for the Black Stars’ recent games against Chad and Madagascar, despite government promises of transparency.

Committee member Vincent Ekow Assafuah disclosed in an interview on Metro TV that the only financial details shared with the committee pertained to salaries of the technical team and staff — but not the full budget for the matches.

“We are not aware of the full budget for the Black Stars as we speak,” Assafuah said. “The only information that has been provided to the committee is the breakdown of salaries for the coaches and staff, such as assistant coaches and team managers. These details were made available, but the actual budget for the games has not been shared with us.”

This comes despite President John Mahama’s pledge during his February State of the Nation Address that the budget for Black Stars matches would no longer be kept secret. The president’s vow aimed to enhance accountability and public trust in the national team’s financial affairs.

However, Assafuah played down the significance of the president’s promise. “This isn’t anything new,” he said. “In the past, ministries and the GFA have disclosed match expenses — but only after games were played. What would be truly different is sharing the budget before the games.”

Meanwhile, the Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has assured Ghanaians that the full budget for the matches will be released soon.

The Black Stars recently impressed on the pitch, thrashing Chad 5-0 at the Accra Sports Stadium and defeating Madagascar 3-0 in Morocco during the Matchday 5 and 6 fixtures.