{
  "id": 3204772,
  "title": "OSP to assess allegations of extortion by Sammy Gyamfi against Afenyo- Markin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/osp-to-assess-allegations-of-extortion-by-sammy-gyamfi-against-afenyo",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:16:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/08/25/osp-to-assess-allegations-of-extortion-by-sammy-gyamfi-against-afenyo-markin/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced it will investigate allegations of extortion made by Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), against Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader of Parliament. The OSP acknowledged public allegations and a joint petition from two individuals, as well as two separate petitions from other parties, regarding these claims. Given the nature of the allegations, the OSP will evaluate the case to determine if it falls within its statutory mandate and if further investigation is necessary. The Minority Leader held a press conference, claiming that GoldBod had incurred a loss of GH¢22 billion, citing a recent IMF report. In response, Sammy Gyamfi refuted the claim and accused Afenyo-Markin of extortion.",
  "summary": "The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is to investigate allegations of extortion made by Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) against Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader of Parliament. The post OSP to assess allegations of extortion by Sammy Gyamfi against Afenyo- Markin appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "GoldBod revenue comes from legally approved fees – Sammy Gyamfi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/goldbod-revenue-comes-from-legally-approved-fees-sammy-gyamfi",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:03:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}