{
  "id": 508920,
  "title": "“I’m not sure” – K.T Hammond unsure if OSP has questioned Kwabena Donkor over Berko bribery case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/im-not-sure-k-t-hammond-unsure-if-osp-has-questioned-kwabena-donkor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T22:18:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/im-not-sure-k-t-hammond-unsure-if-osp-has-questioned-kwabena-donkor-over-berko-bribery-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor's lawyer, K.T. Hammond, has expressed uncertainty regarding whether his client has been questioned by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) or US authorities in connection with the Berko bribery case. This uncertainty arises amidst the OSP's involvement in the US investigation that led to the conviction of former Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Managing Director Asante Kwaku Berko. The OSP provided investigative and evidentiary assistance to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through Ghana’s mutual legal assistance framework. Berko was convicted in a US federal jury in Brooklyn, New York, for his role in a scheme involving the payment of over US$1 million in bribes to Ghanaian officials. Dr Donkor, who was Power Minister during the relevant period, has consistently denied any involvement in the alleged bribery.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "$1 million bribe: Former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor denies allegations, threatens legal action",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/1-million-bribe-former-power-minister-kwabena-donkor-denies",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "I did not demand or receive money from convicted Asante Berko - Fmr Power Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/i-did-not-demand-or-receive-money-from-convicted-asante-berko-fmr",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:16:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Former Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam sparks lively exchanges in Tamil Nadu Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/former-minister-m-r-k-panneerselvam-sparks-lively-exchanges-in-tamil",
        "published": "2026-08-10T17:01:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor denies bribery allegations, threatens legal action",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/former-power-minister-kwabena-donkor-denies-bribery-allegations",
        "published": "2026-08-10T18:15:06.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}