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ECOWAS Court orders AG to pay $750 for late filing of defence in case against Agyapa deal
The Attorney General has been ordered by the ECOWAS Court to pay an amount of $750 dollars to Transparency International for late filing of its defence in the case filed against the Agyapa deal.
Transparency International is asking the sub-regional court to halt the proposed deal geared at monetizing Ghana’s gold and rather allow for further consultation as it alleges that the presence of politically exposed persons in the transaction leaves much to be desired.
The Sub-regional Court which is sitting here in Accra on Wednesday, March 23, heard the case for the first time.
Chief State Attorney, Dorothy Afriyie Ansah, urged the court to permit the Attorney General’s Office to file a defence despite failing to file one after many months.
She explained that as the officer tasked to handle the case, she suffered post-COVID-19 complications and was therefore unwell.
Lawyers for Transparency International led by Olumide Babalola did not oppose this request. The Court, therefore, adopted the proposed defence filed by the AG’s office.
Mrs Afriyie Ansah however noted that lawyers for Transparency International had filed a response to the proposed defence which had now been adopted.
She, therefore, urged the court to give the office more time to file a further response. This did not sit well with Mr Babalola who urged the court to award a cost of $1,000 if it was minded to grant such an adjournment.
“The AG is an institution. It’s not an individual. If you were not here today, does it mean no one will come?” He quizzed.
Mr Babalola pointed out that he flew into the country from the United Kingdom and, therefore, deserves to be reimbursed with the cost.
“They were served as far back as July, 2021. I flew in from the UK two days ago. The expense is unquantifiable.” He said.
The Court, therefore, ordered the AG to pay Transparency International $750 dollars.
Source: www.myjoyonline.com
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government and the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to explain the shutdown of critical Ghana Health Service (GHS) digital platforms over an outstanding cloud hosting bill of US$64,510.95.
The platforms were reportedly suspended by technology company Akamai on October 29, 2026, after the Ghana Health Service failed to settle the outstanding payment.
In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, the Minority said the development had disrupted digital health reporting across the country, forcing health facilities to temporarily return to paper-based systems.
The affected platforms include the District Health Information Management System (DHIMS2), Planning and Budget Management Information System (PBMIS), eTracker, HIV and Tuberculosis trackers, the National Malaria Data Repository and other health information systems.
The Minority expressed concern that the disruption had occurred barely a year after the government announced the introduction of the Ghana Health Information Management System (GHIMS) in October 2025 to replace the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS).
It questioned the government’s investment in the new system and the progress made since its announcement, asking why adequate financial and contractual arrangements were not put in place to prevent the disruption.
The caucus questioned how critical national health information platforms could become inaccessible over an outstanding bill of US$64,510.95, despite an increase in the Ministry of Health’s budget from GH¢17.8 billion in 2025 to GH¢22.8 billion in 2026.
The Minority is demanding the immediate restoration of all affected platforms, full disclosure of GHIMS expenditure and implementation progress, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the suspension.
It is calling for an independent audit of the country’s digital health infrastructure, hosting arrangements and data security, as well as sustainable funding to prevent similar disruptions.
Although the Ghana Health Service has assured the public that no data has been lost and that encrypted backups remain available, the Minority says the preservation of data does not guarantee uninterrupted access to essential health information.
It has pledged to pursue parliamentary oversight to ensure that the institutions and officials responsible account for the disruption.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) says it generated US$1.011 billion in foreign exchange from its artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) gold trade operations in October 2026.
According to the GoldBod, the entire amount was sold to authorised commercial banks through its GoldBod GoFX platform to support stability in the foreign exchange market.
In an announcement issued on Monday, November 2, the Board projected to generate US$1.2 billion in foreign exchange from its ASM gold trade operations in November.
It added that US$800 million of the projected amount would be made available to commercial banks to support foreign exchange market stability.
GoldBod said the sales would be conducted through its GoFX platform in line with the approved FX Sales and Intermediation Framework to ensure transparency, fairness and regulatory compliance.
The Board reaffirmed its commitment to generating foreign exchange for the country and supporting the Bank of Ghana’s foreign reserve accumulation under the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP).
By: Jacob Aggrey
