Lightwave eHealth Care Solutions Limited has taken legal action at the High Court in Accra against the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh.
The company accuses him of making false public statements that have harmed its reputation and business.
The case, filed at the General Jurisdiction Division of the High Court, asks the court to declare that the Minister’s comments were malicious and damaging.
The company says the remarks caused both financial losses and harm to its image, as well as that of its partners.
Lightwave is also asking the court to order a public apology and retraction. In addition, it is seeking compensation for the losses it claims to have suffered, along with any other relief the court finds appropriate.
In its statement of claim, the company explains that it signed agreements with the Ministry of Health in 2016 and 2019.
Under these contracts, it provided electronic healthcare systems and services, which it says were completed successfully and approved by the relevant authorities.
The company adds that even after the 2019 contract ended in December 2024, it continued to offer services at the Ministry’s request. It says it did so without a new formal agreement and despite delays in payment.
Lightwave alleges that the Minister made several statements between October and November 2025 that it considers untrue and harmful.
These include claims that the company exaggerated the number of health facilities it worked with, overcharged the government, and stored Ghana’s electronic medical records outside the country.
The company also rejects claims that it received 11 million US dollars in 2024 and delivered only a small portion of the agreed facilities.
According to the suit, the Minister shared these comments on various media platforms, including during a television interview. Lightwave says the statements damaged its reputation both locally and internationally.
It further claims that the situation led to the suspension of a planned 50 million US dollar partnership with the World Bank.
Lightwave insists that it properly documented and verified all its work through the Ministry of Health’s procedures. It argues that the Minister made the allegations without proper checks.
The writ, issued on March 25, 2026, directs the Minister to respond within eight days after receiving it. If he fails to do so, the court may proceed with the case in his absence.
