{
  "id": 12430241,
  "title": "Afenyo-Markin raises GoldBod losses, galamsey and rule of law concerns at Christian Council meeting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/afenyo-markin-raises-goldbod-losses-galamsey-and-rule-of-law-concerns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T17:35:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/afenyo-markin-raises-goldbod-losses-galamsey-and-rule-of-law-concerns-at-christian-council-meeting/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Parliamentary Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin raised concerns over Ghana’s economy, governance, illegal mining, and the rule of law during a meeting with the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG). He highlighted the significant losses of approximately US$1.7 billion associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme and called for an independent reconciliation of these figures and transactions. Additionally, Afenyo-Markin emphasized the need to address illegal mining, known as galamsey, as a matter affecting public health, water, food security, livelihoods, and law enforcement. He urged the CCG to use its moral authority to support decisive action against illegal mining activities and their financiers. The Minority Leader also discussed constitutional reform, expressing reservations about the government's approach, advocating for broad national ownership of proposed amendments. Furthermore, he addressed concerns about the selective use of investigative and prosecutorial powers against opposition figures, particularly citing the case of Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, and warned against the coercive use of state powers to intimidate political opposition.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Galamsey could wipe out Ghana’s forest reserves, put Atewa Forest at risk – Afenyo-Markin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/galamsey-could-wipe-out-ghanas-forest-reserves-put-atewa-forest-at",
        "published": "2026-10-06T18:15:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Galamsey threatens Ghana’s forest reserves, Atewa could be lost – Afenyo-Markin warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/galamsey-threatens-ghanas-forest-reserves-atewa-could-be-lost-afenyo",
        "published": "2026-10-06T19:32:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}