President John Mahama has directed a comprehensive review and potential renegotiation of the contract between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Group/KGL Technology Limited.
The order, contained in a memorandum from the Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, cites recent publications by The Fourth Estate and preliminary consultations with the Attorney-General and the Finance Minister as the trigger for the action.
The presidential directive states that the primary objectives of the review are 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, to be constituted by the Attorney-General in collaboration with the Finance Minister and the Minister responsible for the NLA, will conduct the exercise.
The team is mandated to submit its recommendations to the President within a specified timeframe.
The review will be wide-ranging and will specifically examine the legal basis, scope, duration, and financial terms of the contract. It will assess all revenue-sharing arrangements, fees, commissions, exclusivity clauses, and any potential liabilities for the state.
The team will determine the contract’s compliance with the Constitution, the Public Procurement Act, the National Lottery Act, and all relevant approvals.
It will also evaluate performance obligations, transparency requirements, data ownership, and audit rights, with the goal of identifying any contractual clauses that “unduly prejudice the State or constrain regulatory oversight.”
Pending the outcome, all parties involved have been directed to cooperate fully with the review team and provide “unfettered access” to all contracts, addenda, correspondence, financial records, and operational data.
