President John Dranani Mahama has ordered a comprehensive review—and possible renegotiation—of the contract between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Group/KGL Technology Limited.
The directive, issued through a memorandum from the Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, follows recent publications by The Fourth Estate as well as preliminary consultations with the Attorney-General and the Minister of Finance.
According to the presidential instruction, the review aims to ensure “complete protection of the public interest, value for money, and strict compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and government policy.”
A joint technical team—led by the Attorney-General and working in collaboration with the Finance Minister and the Minister responsible for the NLA—will undertake the review.
This team is expected to present its recommendations to the President within a designated timeframe.
The review will be extensive, examining the contract’s legal basis, scope, duration, and financial terms. It will scrutinize revenue-sharing arrangements, fees, commissions, exclusivity clauses, and any liabilities that may accrue to the state.
The team will also assess the contract’s compliance with the Constitution, the Public Procurement Act, the National Lottery Act, and all other relevant approvals.
Further, the review will evaluate performance obligations, transparency provisions, data ownership, and audit rights, with the aim of identifying any clauses that “unduly prejudice the State or constrain regulatory oversight.”
Until the process is complete, all parties involved have been instructed to cooperate fully and grant the review team “unfettered access” to all contracts, addenda, correspondence, financial records, and operational data.
