Manu In Ghana Triggers Imminent Prosecution Over Sputnik V And Airport Screening Allegations
Felix Kwakye Ofosu said Kwaku Agyeman-Manu will soon be charged in two criminal cases tied to COVID-19 transactions, and manu is not free from legal action, the minister in charge of government communications said.
Manu Faces Two Criminal Dockets
The government communications minister stated that the former health minister was arrested and questioned by the National Intelligence Bureau and that he wrote a caution statement after interrogation. Two completed dockets relating to separate matters have been forwarded to the Office of the Attorney‑General, and charges are expected in the coming days, the minister said.
Officials identified the cases as relating to the procurement of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and an arrangement involving Frontiers Health Service Limited during the COVID-19 border screening programme at Kotoka International Airport. The minister delivered the update during an interview on the PM Express programme on JoyNews on March 11, 2026.
Details Of The Sputnik V Transaction
The minister referenced a parliamentary ad hoc committee’s earlier findings that Ghana procured the Sputnik V vaccine through a Dubai-based intermediary at a cost of 19 dollars per dose while the manufacturer’s price was 10 dollars per dose. That committee also found that parliamentary approval had not been sought before the agreement was signed. The communications minister said the procurement matter is among those captured in one of the two dockets now before the Attorney‑General.
The minister named alleged infractions under consideration, including causing financial loss to the state and breaches of procurement laws, and indicated that other related offences are part of the papers under review.
Airport Screening Arrangement And Procedural Status
The second docket concerns the management of the COVID-19 border screening programme at Kotoka International Airport, where Frontiers Health Service Limited operated without a licence. During parliamentary vetting, the former minister acknowledged that Frontiers had operated at the airport without the required licence, a point the communications minister reiterated as part of the case material.
Addressing the former minister’s liberty, the communications minister said the fact he was not kept in custody after arrest aligns with normal criminal procedure. He noted that until conviction, accused persons are generally granted their liberties and often attend court without being remanded unless exceptional circumstances exist. The minister added a plain assessment of the situation with the remark, “He is by no means a free man. “
What Comes Next
The communications minister stated that the documents are before the Attorney‑General and that charges are imminent. No court filings or trial dates were provided at the time of the interview, and the minister described the move to prosecute as a matter of days.
The announcement frames the next steps in criminal procedure: formal charges, potential court appearances, and judicial review of the dockets now with the Attorney‑General. The communications minister emphasized that multiple agencies have been involved in building the cases and that the matter will proceed through the established legal process.
The minister’s comments constitute the most recent official public account of the status of the investigations and indicate imminent legal action on two fronts tied to pandemic-era procurement and airport screening operations.
