OSP Flags Port Disinfection Arrangement Between GHS and LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited
According to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), the arrangement between the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and LCB Worldwide Ghana Limited (LCB) poses immense systemic corruption risks.
The arrangement mandates the company to render disinfection services at the national ports of entry and to collect charges directly from importers and exporters.
As part of the agreement, the company retains revenues in its private accounts, makes partial disbursements to government agencies, and reports on its operations without independent verification.
From the assessment of the Office, the arrangement presents material corruption vulnerabilities across legal authority, procurement, fee imposition, financial flows, institutional oversight, competition, transparency, and public health efficacy.
The Office has called for immediate corrective steps to avert corruption.
“Consequently, the OSP directed, inter alia, the immediate suspension of all disbursements pending a forensic audit; immediate cessation of private custody and retention of fees and revenue; and the preservation and recovery of taxes and Ghana Revenue Authority oversight in respect of tax obligations.”
It has also directed GHS to submit an Integrity Plan on or before March 31, 2026, detailing corrective steps taken and systematic re-organisation and controls of the ports of entry and exit disinfection programme to be undertaken.
The intervention by the OSP is reported to have saved the country GHC345,000,000.00.
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