The Accra High Court witnessed heated exchanges as Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame and Richard Jakpa engaged in a contentious cross-examination regarding the arrival date of ambulances central to an ongoing trial.

AG Dame asserted that the first consignment of ambulances arrived in Ghana in December 2014, a claim supported by Exhibit AE, a letter from former Health Minister Alex Segbefia.

This document highlighted concerns over the suitability of the initial ambulances for their intended use upon delivery.

Jakpa vehemently contested AG Dame's assertion, maintaining that the ambulances did not reach Ghana until 2015. He questioned the accuracy of Segbefia's timeline, suggesting discrepancies in the minister's account.

AG Dame countered Jakpa's defense with Exhibit AC, a letter from Big Sea LLC to the Health Minister, aligning with Segbefia's delivery timeline. It was revealed that Big Sea obtained ISO certification for ambulance conversions in April 2015, implying potential procedural oversights during the procurement process.

Isaac Wilberforce Mensah, spokesperson for the Attorney-General's Office, highlighted these discrepancies as indicative of lapses in the ambulance acquisition process, urging scrutiny into regulatory compliance and delivery timelines.

Jakpa defended the condition of the ambulances upon arrival, refuting claims of their unsuitability for conversion. He argued that any challenges arose from subsequent handling rather than inherent defects in the vehicles.