{
  "id": 3316324,
  "title": "Sammy Gyamfi distracting Ghanaians from ‘BoG-GoldBod’ losses with extortion allegations – Oppong Nkrumah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sammy-gyamfi-distracting-ghanaians-from-bog-goldbod-losses-with-3316324",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T17:41:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sammy-gyamfi-distracting-ghanaians-from-bog-goldbod-losses-with-extortion-allegations-oppong-nkrumah/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has been accused by Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, of attempting to divert public attention away from losses incurred by the Bank of Ghana. In a recent report by the International Monetary Fund, it was revealed that significant scaling up of Domestic Gold Purchase Programme operations in 2025 led to losses of over US$1.7 billion, which is 1.5% of the GDP. The minority caucus and opposition members have accused Gyamfi of contributing to these losses. However, Gyamfi has vehemently denied these allegations and, in a rebuttal, alleged that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is an \"extortionist\". Nkrumah claims that Gyamfi's claims are a diversion tactic aimed at shifting public focus from accountability issues related to the management of Ghana's gold resources and central bank finances. He urged Ghanaians to remain focused on demanding transparency and accountability in transactions, rather than being influenced by unfounded allegations.",
  "summary": "Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has accused the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of attempting to divert conversations around losses incurred by the Bank of Ghana (BoG).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Afenyo-Markin sues Sammy Gyamfi, Eric Adjei and two media houses over ‘extortionist’ remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/afenyo-markin-sues-sammy-gyamfi-eric-adjei-and-two-media-houses-over",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:31:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Clear your name immediately – PAGA urges Afenyo-Markin over alleged defamatory remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/clear-your-name-immediately-paga-urges-afenyo-markin-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:32:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Afenyo Markin sues Sammy Gyamfi, Multimedia for alleged defamation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/afenyo-markin-sues-sammy-gyamfi-multimedia-for-alleged-defamation",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:03:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}