The Media Coalition for Good Governance (MCGG) has strongly defended LCB Worldwide, describing recent allegations questioning the company’s performance in port disinfection services as unsubstantiated and unsupported by verifiable evidence.
Addressing a press conference in Accra, the Lead Convener of MCGG, Mr. Kwadwo Baffour, said public claims suggesting that LCB Worldwide was “not on top of the job” and that port disinfection services in Ghana were “nowhere near best practices” lacked credible evidence and risked misleading the public.
According to him, the purported undercover investigation that has been cited in public discussions failed to produce any technical report, operational audit, laboratory assessment, regulatory review, or other verifiable documentation to support the allegations.
“To date, no evidence has been presented to support the sweeping conclusions being circulated. Without such evidence, these allegations are not merely weak; they are reckless,” Mr. Baffour stated.
He emphasized that public health protection at Ghana’s ports of entry is a critical national security issue that requires factual accuracy, scientific rigor, and responsible communication rather than sensational claims capable of creating fear and eroding public confidence.
Mr. Baffour noted that matters concerning national health security must be approached with evidence-based analysis, stressing that unsupported accusations undermine confidence in systems managed by the Ghana Health Service and distract from ongoing efforts to strengthen public health preparedness.
Citing an independent review conducted by SARL Africa, the coalition said LCB Worldwide’s operations are carried out under Standard Operating Procedures approved by the Ghana Health Service, subjected to routine regulatory inspections, supported by independent laboratory validation of chemical efficacy, and continuously monitored through performance audits.
“These are measurable and verifiable indicators of operational compliance and quality assurance,” he said.
The coalition further urged stakeholders with concerns about port disinfection operations to engage through technical and evidence-based channels rather than resorting to public speculation.
Addressing references made to the Office of the Special Prosecutor’s (OSP) 2025 Half-Year Report, Mr. Baffour clarified that the report was principally a governance review that examined institutional processes and potential vulnerabilities within public systems.
He stressed that the report did not constitute a prosecutorial determination, establish guilt, or conclude that LCB Worldwide had engaged in corrupt conduct.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor did not issue any adverse determination against the company,” he noted.
Mr. Baffour explained that there was a clear distinction between a corruption-risk assessment, which identifies potential institutional vulnerabilities, and a formal finding of corruption based on evidence and due process.
According to him, conflating the two risks undermining public trust in state institutions and detracts from efforts to strengthen Ghana’s health security systems.
While acknowledging that Ghana’s ports, like those around the world, require continuous improvements in areas such as customs operations, terminal management, shipping logistics, health surveillance, and regulatory oversight, he maintained that calls for reform must be grounded in facts and professional analysis.
The coalition also reminded civil society organisations of their responsibility to ensure that public statements meet acceptable standards of accuracy, fairness, and evidentiary integrity.
Mr. Baffour concluded by calling on all stakeholders to promote fact-based discourse, constructive engagement, and responsible advocacy in matters affecting trade facilitation and public health protection.
“That is how institutions are strengthened. That is how public confidence is maintained. And that is how Ghana’s health security architecture can continue to evolve and improve in the national interest,” he said.
