Also known as: Dr Kwabena Donkor · former Minister of Power · Former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor
Former Minister of Power who denies bribery allegations in connection with the Aksa Energy power deal scandal.
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The Chronicle
Former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has denied any knowledge of, or involvement in, allegations of bribery linked to the US case of Mr Asante Berko. …
Kwabena Donkor: I’m Not A Bribe- Taker! … I Have Never Met Asante Berko In My LifeJoy Online
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor’s lawyer says he is unsure whether his client has been contacted by Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) or US authorities following the conviction of former Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) Managing Director Asante Kwaku Berko. …
“I’m not sure” – K.T Hammond unsure if OSP has questioned Kwabena Donkor over Berko bribery caseJoy Online
A lawyer for former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor, K.T. Hammond has defended the decision by a Ghanaian technical team to travel to Istanbul, Turkey, to inspect equipment linked to the controversial Aksa Energy power deal. …
Istanbul trip was standard due diligence for Aksa power deal – K.T. HammondJoy Online
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has denied ever meeting convicted former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko or demanding or receiving money in connection with the controversial Aksa Energy power deal. …
Kwabena Donkor never met Asante Berko, demanded or received money – K.T. HammondJoy Online
Lawyer for former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor, K.T. Hammond, says he has not been instructed by his client on whether the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has contacted him in connection with the Aksa Energy bribery allegations. …
$1m bribery scheme: ‘I’m not so instructed’ – Lawyer on whether OSP has contacted Kwabena DonkorJoy Online
Lawyer for former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor, K.T. Hammond, has insisted that his client cannot be held liable for any allegations linking him to corruption perpetrated by former Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) boss Asante Berko. …
Kwabena Donkor can’t be held liable for Asante Berko’s alleged corruption – KT HammondJoy Online
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has strongly denied any involvement in the bribery allegations surrounding former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko, insisting that he has never met Mr Berko, demanded money from him or received any personal benefit connected with the …
$1 million bribe: Former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor denies allegations, threatens legal actionJoy Online
Private legal practitioner and social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor says former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has categorically denied receiving any money from former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko, whose conviction in a United States bribery case has triggered …
$1 million bribe: ‘Former minister Kwabena Donkor denied categorically that he had received any money from Mr Berko’ – VormaworThe Chronicle
… Dr Donkor denies wrongdoing Former Energy Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has meanwhile denied wrongdoing in connection with the project. …
Ayɛ Huhuuhu: Which Minister Took The $1m Bribe? … AG Promises Full Probe Into Aksa Energy DealJoy Online
Former Chairman of Parliament’s Energy and Mines Committee, Dr Kwabena Donkor, has proposed a new ownership model for Ghana’s mining industry that would enable the state to retain a greater share of the benefits derived from the country’s mineral resources. …
Dr Kwabena Donkor advocates state ownership model for local mining operationsDr Kwabena Donkor has denied involvement in bribery allegations linked to US case figure Asante Berko, stating he has never met him. Donkor acknowledges his ministry negotiated with ASKA Energy for power generation during Ghana's "Dumsor" period and sent a technical team to Istanbul for equipment inspection, but denies any request or demand for money.
11 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Dr Kwabena Donkor has denied involvement in bribery allegations linked to US case figure Asante Berko, stating he has never met him. Donkor acknowledges his ministry negotiated with ASKA Energy for power generation during Ghana's "Dumsor" period and sent a technical team to Istanbul for equipment inspection, but denies any request or demand for money.
11 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor's lawyer K.T. Hammond says he is unsure whether his client has been contacted by Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor or US authorities following Asante Kwaku Berko's conviction on charges related to over US$1 million in bribes paid to Ghanaian officials in connection with an Aksa Energy power plant development.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
K.T. Hammond, lawyer for former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor, defended a Ghanaian technical team's trip to Istanbul to inspect equipment for the Aksa Energy power deal as standard technical due diligence required before major power-generation equipment is shipped to Ghana. The comments come amid renewed scrutiny following the U.S. conviction of former Tema Oil Refinery Managing Director Asante Kwaku Berko for his role in a bribery scheme involving Ghanaian officials and the power plant deal.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kwabena Donkor has denied ever meeting convicted former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko or demanding or receiving money connected to the controversial Aksa Energy power deal. Berko was convicted in August 2026 of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and paying over US$1 million in bribes to multiple Ghanaian officials between 2014 and 2015.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
K.T. Hammond, lawyer for former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor, says he has not been instructed on whether the Office of the Special Prosecutor has contacted his client regarding Aksa Energy bribery allegations. Hammond stated that Donkor accepts having played an oversight role in the transaction but denies any improper conduct and categorically denies meeting or negotiating with former Tema Oil Refinery Managing Director Asante Berko.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
K.T. Hammond, lawyer for former Power Minister Kwabena Donkor, has argued that his client cannot be held liable for corruption allegations involving former TOR boss Asante Berko, who was accused by US authorities of facilitating millions of dollars in bribes to influence Ghanaian officials in connection with a power project.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Power Minister Dr Kwabena Donkor has denied involvement in bribery allegations surrounding former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko, stating he has never met Berko, demanded money from him, or received any personal benefit connected with a power deal. His lawyers said he has "absolutely no knowledge" of the allegations and had "completely and emphatically" denied any knowledge of a request or demand for money.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Kwabena Donkor, former Minister of Power, has categorically denied receiving any money from Asante Kwaku Berko, a former Goldman Sachs banker convicted in a U.S. bribery case involving allegations of bribing Ghanaian officials over a power plant project. According to social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Donkor welcomed an investigation and expressed confidence it would clear his name.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Attorney-General announced plans to investigate persons implicated in a bribery scheme involving a Turkish energy company and a power plant project, following the conviction of former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Kwaku Berko by a U.S. federal jury on charges including conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering.
10 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Former Parliamentary Energy and Mines Committee Chair Dr Kwabena Donkor has proposed that Ghana's state retain ownership of mining assets while contracting indigenous companies to conduct operations, arguing the country now possesses the technical expertise and managerial capacity to retain a larger share of mineral wealth benefits. He advocates reviving the State Gold Mining Corporation as a lean asset-holding entity rather than an operator.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →