{
  "id": 9363000,
  "title": "‘State entities need to sit up’ — Policy analyst applauds GoldBod for trade report transparency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/state-entities-need-to-sit-up-policy-analyst-applauds-goldbod-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T15:48:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/state-entities-need-to-sit-up-policy-analyst-applauds-goldbod-for-trade-report-transparency/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana’s Gold Board, or GoldBod, has been lauded by policy analyst Alfred Appiah for its transparency in releasing detailed 2025 gold trading reports. The reports, available on the GoldBod website, provide a weekly breakdown of funds provided by the Bank of Ghana, the value of gold expected and supplied, and variances between the two. Appiah highlighted that these disclosures set a high standard for transparency among state institutions, urging others to follow suit. The detailed schedule shows a variance of about GH¢3.8 billion, with significant inflows towards the end of the year, as reflected in GoldBod’s audited financial statements.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}