{
  "id": 1023224,
  "title": "AKSA deal: Parliament relied on technical expert advice to approve the contract - Sorogho",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/aksa-deal-parliament-relied-on-technical-expert-advice-to-approve-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:37:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/aksa-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Parliament's approval of the AKSA contract was based on technical expert advice. The process began when the government submitted a report to Parliament, which was then referred to the appropriate committee for consideration by the Speaker.\n\nThe AKSA power deal has raised concerns about accountability and due process. Allegations of bribery surrounding the deal have been highlighted in a United States prosecution involving a former Goldman Sachs banker.\n\nQuestions have been raised about whether Ghana was cheated and who benefited from the alleged scheme. The deal involved millions of dollars and allegations of coded payments and shell companies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Newsfile to discuss AKSA energy deal, legal vacation and GoldBod losses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/newsfile-to-discuss-aksa-energy-deal-legal-vacation-and-goldbod-losses",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:13:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Conviction of fmr. TOR MD: Hold those who signed AKSA power deal accountable for the wrongs - Ben Boakye",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/conviction-of-fmr-tor-md-hold-those-who-signed-aksa-power-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:00:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}