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  "id": 10388255,
  "title": "I resigned from Goldbod board five months ago – BoG Governor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/i-resigned-from-goldbod-board-five-months-ago-bog-governor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T06:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/i-resigned-from-goldbod-board-five-months-ago-bog-governor/"
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  "account": "Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has revealed he resigned from the GoldBod Board of Directors around five months ago. This clarification follows questions raised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regarding his membership on the board and whether this could lead to potential conflicts of interest. Dr Asiama stated he no longer attends GoldBod board meetings and emphasized the law does not require him to personally serve on the board. The Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) permits the Bank of Ghana to be represented by the Governor or any other official up to the rank of a director, rather than necessitating the Governor's attendance. Concerns have also been raised over the BoG's role in financing GoldBod's gold purchase operations and the central bank's financial involvement in GoldBod's activities.",
  "summary": "Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr Johnson Asiama has clarified his relationship with the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), saying he stepped down from its Board of Directors about five months ago. His clarification follows concerns raised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over his reported membership of the GoldBod Board and whether his involvement in […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "‘I resigned from the GoldBod Board about five months ago’ – BoG Governor Asiama",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/i-resigned-from-the-goldbod-board-about-five-months-ago-bog-governor",
        "published": "2026-09-28T07:34:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "BoG Governor appoints Second Deputy Governor Matilda Asante-Asiedu as rep on GoldBod board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/bog-governor-appoints-second-deputy-governor-matilda-asante-asiedu-as",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:36:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "GoldBod dismisses alleged rift with BoG over Governor’s exit from board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/goldbod-dismisses-alleged-rift-with-bog-over-governors-exit-from-board",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:25:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Dr. Asiama’s exit from GOLDBOD board does not mean rift – GOLDBOD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/dr-asiamas-exit-from-goldbod-board-does-not-mean-rift-goldbod",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:44:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "2nd Deputy BoG Governor, Matilda Asante Aseidu replaces Dr. Asiama on GOLBBOD Board",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/2nd-deputy-bog-governor-matilda-asante-aseidu-replaces-dr-asiama-on",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:47:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}