Accra, June 10, GNA- A private citizen has invoked the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2019 (Act 989) to request extensive financial and operational records from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the National Lottery Authority (NLA) concerning lottery and gaming companies operating in the country.

In two separate applications dated May 10, 2026, and addressed to the Commissioner-General of the GRA and the Director-General of the NLA, the petitioner, Mr. Ayisah Foster, managing editor of The Punch Newspaper, is seeking information covering taxation, licensing, revenues, regulatory compliance and financial performance within Ghana’s lottery sector.

A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra said the requests span periods ranging from 2012 to 2025 and involve dozens of companies operating in the lottery and gaming industry.

In his application to the GRA, Mr. Foster requested details of taxes collected between 2020 and 2025 from 36 lottery and gaming companies operating in Ghana.

The companies named in the request include KGL Technology Limited, Onassis Sports Limited, Alpha Lotto Limited, Game Park Ltd, Afrilotto System Ltd, SIMNET Ghana Limited and TekStart Africa Limited, among others.

The petitioner stated that the information was being sought pursuant to Section 18 of the RTI Act, which guaranteed citizens the right to access information held by public institutions, subject to specific exemptions under the law.

A separate and more comprehensive request submitted to the NLA seeks information on licence fees and revenues received from 33 lottery-related companies between 2020 and 2025.

The application also requested details of payments made by the NLA to three technical service providers — Lots-Services Ghana Limited, SIMNET Ghana Limited and TekStart Africa Limited — from 2018 to 2025.

Additionally, the petitioner is seeking revenue figures generated through three mobile lottery short codes: *890#, reportedly operated by TekStart Africa Limited; *896#, linked to Alpha Lotto Limited; and *859#, associated with Onassis Sports Limited.

Mr. Foster further requested clarification on whether the companies involved were duly licensed by the NLA to operate the platforms and, where applicable, details of penalties imposed for any unauthorised operations.

The RTI application also seeks historical financial records from the NLA, including total current liabilities from 2012 to 2020, annual revenues generated through the Authority’s 5/90 lottery product, total prize payouts and yearly lotto win ratios.

The petitioner is also requesting information on commissions paid to marketing companies involved in the sale of lottery products through kiosks and point-of-sale terminals nationwide.

Another aspect of the request relates to revenues generated from live lottery draws conducted by Alpha Lotto Limited on Ghana Television (GTV).

The petitioner has asked the NLA to disclose the amount of revenue accrued to the Authority from those broadcasts, citing provisions of the National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722) and the Lottery Regulations, 2008 (L.I. 1948), which assigned responsibility for the conduct and supervision of lottery draws to the NLA.

The RTI applications also challenged long-standing claims regarding the NLA’s contribution to the national purse.

Mr. Foster is seeking documentary evidence to substantiate assertions that the Authority generated annual revenues or profits ranging from GH¢500 million to GH¢3 billion between 2007 and 2020 for the Consolidated Fund.

He is also requesting details of licence fees and revenues generated from the mobile lottery applications myalphaonline.com and theb2blotto.com between 2020 and 2025, including the identities of companies licensed to operate those platforms.

Copies of the applications have been forwarded to the Ministry of Finance as well as the board chairpersons of the GRA and NLA.

The requests are expected to attract significant public interest and could intensify scrutiny of Ghana’s lottery and gaming industry, particularly, regarding taxation, licensing arrangements, regulatory compliance and the financial management of both private operators and the National Lottery Authority.

Under the RTI Act, public institutions are required to respond to information requests within the timelines stipulated by law, subject to any applicable exemptions.

GNA
Edited by George-Ramsey Benamba
June 10, 2026

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Hugo Broos is confident his South Africa side are as well-prepared as possible to beat Mexico in the 2026 World Cup curtain-raiser.

Bafana Bafana take on co-hosts Mexico in the opening match of the tournament, in what is a repeat of the first fixture of the 2010 edition in South Africa. 

It is the first time an opening fixture has ever been repeated from the 19 previous single-match World Cup openers, and Broos’ side enter the competition in need of a win. 

South Africa drew both their pre-tournament friendlies against Nicaragua and Jamaica, with this their first World Cup appearance away from home soil since 2002. 

They finished top of their group in CAF qualifying for the World Cup, one point ahead of Nigeria.

Excluding a 3-0 awarded loss against Lesotho for fielding an ineligible player, South Africa trailed in only one qualifier, in a 2-0 defeat to Rwanda in November 2023.

They face a Mexico team that are unbeaten in their seven World Cup matches at the Mexico City venue (W5 D2), and Broos acknowledged the difficulties his side will face. 

“We know what to do against Mexico. We know what to do when they have the ball and when we have possession. Everything is focused on this game,” said Broos.

“They are all dangerous, they are a very good team with a lot of movement and solidarity. You can see they really want to be world champions.”

South Africa are yet to progress beyond the first round at the World Cup, with their other Group A fixtures pitting them against South Korea and Czechia. 

The Opta supercomputer has assigned Bafana Bafana just a 28% chance of finishing in the top two spots of their group, with their most likely position being fourth (44%). 

Mexico won all three of their warm-up matches, which concluded with a 5-1 thrashing of 10-man Serbia, but Broos remained optimistic that his players could cause an upset. 

“You can see that with the way Mexico play. We will have to be at our best level if we want to get a result. It is a very complete team,” Broos added. 

“For us it will be very important to stick to the game-plan, and we don’t listen to what is happening in the stands.”

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