{
  "id": 4867647,
  "title": "Heavy security presence at Jubilee House as defunct Gold Coast Management customers petition gov’t over locked funds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/heavy-security-presence-at-jubilee-house-as-defunct-gold-coast",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:06:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/heavy-security-presence-at-jubilee-house-as-defunct-gold-coast-management-customers-petition-govt-over-locked-funds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A significant security presence is in effect at the Jubilee House in Accra, as dissatisfied customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management Company gather to present a petition to the government regarding their inaccessible funds. These individuals are urging the government to expedite measures to process their requests, which have been dormant for several years. Earlier, the group announced intentions to assemble at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church's forecourt in Osu at 9:00 a.m. before being transported to the Jubilee House by buses for their formal presentation to President John Dramani Mahama. The organizers clarified that attendees will not march en masse but will be escorted directly to the Presidency. The aggrieved customers emphasized that their action aims to reinvigorate pressure on the government to take decisive action and outline a clear process for the reimbursement of their outstanding funds. In an earlier statement, the group stated, \"This is a critical moment for us to demonstrate that, after years of waiting, we remain united in our demand for justice.\" The aggrieved customers have also extended an invitation to those impacted by the collapse of other financial institutions, highlighting that the crisis in the financial sector has left numerous Ghanaians and families grappling with the recovery of their investments. The group is appealing to the government, media, civil society organizations, religious bodies, traditional leaders, and the general public to join their cause. Convener of the aggrieved customers, Charles Nyame, assured that the gathering and subsequent visit to the Jubilee House would be conducted in a peaceful, orderly, and disciplined manner. The customers remain resolute in their pursuit of attention for their predicament after enduring years of waiting.",
  "summary": "There is a heavy security presence at the Jubilee House in Accra as aggrieved customers of defunct Gold Coast Fund Management converge to petition the government over their outstanding locked-up funds. The customers are demanding urgent action from the government to facilitate the payment of monies they have been unable to access for several years. […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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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."
}