{
  "id": 1945983,
  "title": "I’m not afraid of any intimidating tactics – Sammy Gyamfi fires back at critics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/im-not-afraid-of-any-intimidating-tactics-sammy-gyamfi-fires-back-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:25:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/im-not-afraid-of-any-intimidating-tactics-sammy-gyamfi-fires-back-at-critics/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, dismissed concerns about intimidation or threats related to his work, emphasizing his dedication to serving Ghana. During a question-and-answer session, he dismissed some criticisms as reckless and lacking substance, comparing them to \"fanciful effusions of a palm wine bar.\" The CEO further criticized the decline in parliamentary debate quality, highlighting the superior contributions of former parliamentarians like J.H. Mensah, Papa Owusu-Ankomah, and Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu. Gyamfi accused the current Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, of lowering standards through noisy and poorly researched comments. Despite facing criticism and intimidation attempts, Gyamfi remained undeterred, stating he would face any consequences for his commitment to national service. He assured that his actions were motivated by a sense of duty rather than personal or political motives, with his work's outcomes ultimately determining his judgment.",
  "summary": "Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has dismissed suggestions that he is jittery over criticism and threats surrounding his work, insisting that he is not intimidated and remains focused on serving Ghana.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sammy-gyamfi-warns-youth-exclusion-could-threaten-minings-social",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:48:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "IMF never blamed GoldBod for BoG losses - Sammy Gyamfi",
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}