{
  "id": 1953900,
  "title": "You don’t need any special motion to invite me to parliament – Sammy Gyamfi tells Afenyo-Markin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/you-dont-need-any-special-motion-to-invite-me-to-parliament-sammy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:26:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/you-dont-need-any-special-motion-to-invite-me-to-parliament-sammy-gyamfi-tells-afenyo-markin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), has challenged the Minority in Parliament to invite him to testify before the Public Accounts Committee regarding allegations of the company's involvement in the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) losses. Gyamfi stated that no special motion or Speaker's order is required to grant him access to Parliament. This comes after the Minority demanded a parliamentary investigation into GoldBod's operations and its alleged role in the financial losses recorded by the central bank under the DGPP, which amounted to around $1.7 billion or approximately GH¢22 billion in 2025. At a recent Government Accountability Series, Gyamfi expressed his readiness to answer the allegations before Parliament, questioning the Minority's delay in issuing an invitation. He also contacted the Majority Leader, James Agalga, seeking support in the process. Gyamfi emphasized that parliamentary proceedings should not hinder the Minority from summoning him to answer the accusations and demonstrate GoldBod's role in the DGPP losses.",
  "summary": "The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has challenged the Minority in Parliament to invite him to appear before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions about the operations of GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). Mr Gyamfi said the Minority does not need […]",
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    "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}