{
  "id": 1945979,
  "title": "Afenyo-Markin and his allies are ‘devious extortionists and political mercenaries’ – Sammy Gyamfi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/afenyo-markin-and-his-allies-are-devious-extortionists-and-political",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/afenyo-markin-and-his-allies-are-devious-extortionists-and-political-mercenaries-sammy-gyamfi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) CEO Sammy Gyamfi has vehemently accused Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Minority Leader and opposition politician, of being a \"devious extortionist\" and a \"political mercenary\" in a recent escalation of a political dispute over the financial dealings of GoldBod. The disagreement is centered around allegations of a GH¢22 billion loss incurred by GoldBod and Gyamfi's criticism of Afenyo-Markin's management of the institution.\n\nFellow Minority Party member Afenyo-Markin has cautioned that should the New Patriotic Party (NPP) regain power, officials from GoldBod could be subject to stringent bail conditions, reminiscent of those imposed on some former government officials currently under investigation. However, Gyamfi has dismissed these claims, citing audited financial statements for 2025 that reveal an operational surplus of GH¢907 million and an overall surplus of GH¢5.4 billion. He maintains that GoldBod's performance should be evaluated based on tangible financial and operational data.\n\nGyamfi describes Afenyo-Markin and his supporters as \"devious extortionists and political mercenaries\" who rely on lies and allegations to discredit his reputation and force him into submission. According to Gyamfi, such tactics will not succeed against him. \"Well, this time around, they found the wrong target,\" he stated.",
  "summary": "Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has described persons behind what he considers sustained attacks on the institution as “devious extortionists and political mercenaries”.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
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        "published": "2026-08-18T16:48:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/imf-never-blamed-goldbod-for-bog-losses-sammy-gyamfi",
        "published": "2026-08-19T11:51:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "I’m not intimidated by threats, criticism – Sammy Gyamfi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/im-not-intimidated-by-threats-criticism-sammy-gyamfi",
        "published": "2026-08-19T13:49:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}