Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has disclosed to JoySports that one of the containers used to transport the nine buses procured by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for Division One League clubs also contained over 30 mattresses. The inclusion of these items brought the total expenditure to GH₵356,380.33.
It remains unclear whether the mattresses were intended for the newly revamped Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence or for another purpose.
Last week, JoySports reported that some of the buses, imported at a cost of GH₵5,175,000 and cleared by Freightgistics Ghana Company Ltd., had yet to be registered due to missing documentation, according to some clubs.
Additionally, Hohoe United’s bus was reportedly taken straight to a mechanic shop in Avenor, Accra, upon arrival. The JoySports investigation also revealed that the used Hyundai County bus was shipped alongside other unidentified items in the container.
Further inquiries have now confirmed that these additional imports were medium-sized and student mattresses. JoySports’ Muftawu Nabila Abdulai had formally requested details from the GRA regarding the container’s full contents.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified that a total of 40 mattresses were included in the shipment that delivered one of the nine used Hyundai County buses procured by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for Division One League clubs.
This information was received after JoySports had already published its initial report, meaning the details were not incorporated at the time. According to the GRA, the container carrying the black matte Hyundai County bus also contained 25 packs of medium-sized mattresses and 15 packs of student mattresses.
The Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) value of the bus was GH₵212,783.08. Meanwhile, the 25 medium-sized mattresses were valued at GH₵32,597.50, and the 15 student mattresses at GH₵14,027.29.
As previously reported in JoySports’ March 4, 2025, publication, the total duty paid on the bus amounted to GH₵72,116.10. Per the GRA’s breakdown, the duty on the medium-sized mattresses stood at GH₵17,000.86, while the student mattresses attracted a duty of GH₵7,311.63.
“[Meanwhile]… the total duty on the container’s contents amounts to GHC 96,972.46.”
GFA paid GHC 96,972.46 to GRA via its Zenith Bank account
The total amount spent on the container, including the CIF value and duty, is GHC 356,380.33.