{
  "id": 3225701,
  "title": "Bawumia To Minority: Stay Focused On $1.7bn Loss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/bawumia-to-minority-stay-focused-on-1-7bn-loss",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T08:16:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/bawumia-to-minority-stay-focused-on-1-7bn-loss/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) flagbearer, has expressed complete confidence in Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and endorsed the Minority's pursuit of accountability over the $1.7 billion loss associated with GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana. The meeting, held on August 24, 2026, focused on party matters and the Minority's agenda as Parliament was set to convene an emergency session. Bawumia assured Afenyo-Markin that the issue of the loss would remain a key focus for the Minority as Parliament reconvened. The NPP leader cautioned Afenyo-Markin against being distracted by attempts to divert public attention from the matter. Afenyo-Markin affirmed that the reported loss is a national task for the Minority to address, and the caucus remains resolute in its commitment to obtain answers for the Ghanaian people. The $1.7 billion figure was confirmed by the International Monetary Fund's August 2026 report.",
  "summary": "The Flagbeaerer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has expressed full confidence in Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin and backed the Minority’s decision to pursue accountability over the reported $1.7 billion loss involving GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana. According to Mr Afenyo-Markin in a Facebook Post, Dr Bawumia conveyed the support during […] The post Bawumia To…",
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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."
}