{
  "id": 2712961,
  "title": "GH¢22bn gold loss: Afenyo-Markin pushes for full parliamentary inquiry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/gh-22bn-gold-loss-afenyo-markin-pushes-for-full-parliamentary-inquiry",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/gh22bn-gold-loss-afenyo-markin-pushes-for-full-parliamentary-inquiry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for a full parliamentary inquiry into the reported GH¢22 billion loss associated with the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP). Afenyo-Markin, who represents the Effutu constituency, wants to determine how the US$1.7 billion loss occurred, which institutions and individuals were involved, and the financial decisions that led to the loss. The Minority Caucus will push for parliamentary processes to conduct the inquiry. Afenyo-Markin emphasized that the money involved was public funds and thus subject to scrutiny by Parliament. He also wants details of the transactions, including the identities of off-takers, discounts applied to gold purchases, and the authority behind those discounts. The Minority Caucus aims to publish its findings and sources in the public domain for Ghanaians to assess the evidence.",
  "summary": "Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says the Minority Caucus will pursue the necessary parliamentary processes to secure a full inquiry into the reported GH¢22 billion loss associated with the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP).",
  "key_points": [
    "Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin seeks full parliamentary inquiry into GH¢22bn loss.",
    "Inquiry aims to determine causes of US$1.7bn loss, involved institutions, and financial decisions.",
    "Minority Caucus will publish findings for public assessment of evidence."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development signals the Minority Caucus's intent to scrutinize and hold accountable those involved in the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, potentially exposing institutional and individual roles in the reported loss.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}