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Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, the Dubai-based businessman contracted by the Ministry of Health to supply 300,000 doses of Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, reimbursed US $ 2,470,000 to Ghana.
Ghana had already taken delivery of 20,000 doses at a cost of $ 2,850,000, or 50% of the total of $ 5,700,000 paid to Sheikh Al Maktoum for the supply of 300,000 initial doses of Sputnik V vaccines that had been agreed. , but the contract was terminated giving rise to the request for reimbursement of the balance of vaccines not provided.
In a letter dated August 11, 2021 and addressed to Mr. Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari, Director General of the Ministry of Health in Accra, Sheikh Al Maktoum indicated that no funds had been drawn under the letter of credit that had expired on June 2021.
Sheikh Al Maktoum, according to the letter, was therefore awaiting a payment receipt once the funds were transferred to the Ghanaian government bank account.
Reimbursement of money for unsupplied Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines has been requested by the health ministry on the basis of directives from the ad hoc parliamentary committee on health, after its investigations revealed that the minister of Health had violated the laws. on purchases.
Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu is now questioned for failing to seek Cabinet and Parliament approval, as well as authorization from other constitutional bodies and has denounced knowledge of any disbursement of funds for the purchase of vaccines during his appearance. before the Committee, but his claims later turned out to be different.
The committee did not define clear sanctions against the health minister, however, but his resignation sparked public outcry.
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