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TRIBE Culture Fest demands proof of 611,000-dollar payments in Ghana

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TRIBE Culture Fest is asking Ghanaian Sports Minister Kofi Adams to prove that illegal payments of 611,000 dollars were received by its chief executive, Nana Boateng Gyimah. The organisation rejects the allegations and is seeking documents justifying any potential repayment, according to 3news.

TRIBE Culture Fest has asked Ghana’s Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, to provide evidence to support his allegations against its Chief Executive Officer, Nana Boateng Gyimah. The minister claims that he illegally received 611,000 dollars and is avoiding repaying the sum, reports 3news.

At a press conference on Sunday 18 October, the head of TRIBE Culture Fest rejected these allegations. The organisation is already at the centre of a controversy linked to the 611,000 dollars in World Cup visas.

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