Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has questioned the efficiency and value of Zipline Ghana’s drone delivery service, revealing that most of its operations are now focused on non-emergency items rather than lifesaving supplies.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, December 1, 2025, he said only 12% of Zipline’s deliveries serve hard-to-reach areas and just 4% qualify as emergencies, far below the service’s original mandate. The remaining 84% involve routine items such as condoms, mosquito nets, syringes, needles, food items and educational materials including textbooks and uniforms.
The minister noted that many of these items could be delivered more cheaply through traditional logistics, raising concerns about value for money, especially as government owes Zipline GH¢174 million, a debt that has already forced three centres to shut down.
He added that the government is engaging the company to address both operational concerns and the outstanding debt. Critics, including Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, have renewed calls for the contract’s termination, arguing that the service has not delivered sufficient benefits.