{
  "id": 1512107,
  "title": "Duncan Williams recounts how Ghana lost huge volumes of gold through black market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/duncan-williams-recounts-how-ghana-lost-huge-volumes-of-gold-through",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:45:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/duncan-williams-recounts-how-ghana-lost-huge-volumes-of-gold-through-black-market/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams shared his concerns about Ghana allegedly losing significant amounts of gold through illegal channels. During a sermon, he recounted a dinner he attended with members of a ruling family in a Middle Eastern country, where discussions turned to Ghana's gold exports. The attendees revealed that they had received far more gold from Ghana illegally than what the government officially recorded. According to the Archbishop, the amount of illegal gold received was about three times the quantity officially recorded as exported by Ghana. He expressed shock and concern over the powerful individuals behind this illicit trade, whose financial resources were significant. Following the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board under the current administration, Archbishop Duncan Williams received calls from people in the same country, expressing concern that they were no longer receiving the same quantities of gold through the black market. Some even asked if he knew anyone at the top in Ghana who could help them regain access to the gold supply, indicating the substantial money involved in these transactions. The Archbishop called for prayers and intervention to protect Ghana's gold resources and ensure the wealth generated benefits the nation.",
  "summary": "Archbishop Nicholas Duncan Williams has recounted how Ghana allegedly lost huge amounts of gold through illegal channels, saying some countries recorded receiving significantly more gold from Ghana than the country officially recorded as having exported. According to him during a sermon yesterday at his church in Accra, the revelation came during a dinner he attended … The post Duncan Williams…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ghana delivers strong performance in retail market in half-year; value up 15.6% – Maverick Research",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ghana-delivers-strong-performance-in-retail-market-in-half-year-value",
        "published": "2026-08-15T09:00:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}