Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, says he will pursue legal action over statements he considers false and defamatory, following his ongoing public dispute with Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer, Sammy Gyamfi. The Effutu MP’s decision follows comments by Mr Gyamfi, who described him as an “extortionist” and challenged him to seek legal redress if he believed the …

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has maintained that personal attacks and allegations against him will not deter his efforts to scrutinise the Bank of Ghana’s Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) and the involvement of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in the transactions. The Effutu MP’s comments come amid a growing public dispute between him and GoldBod Chief Executive Officer, …

Nine members of the Blue Water Guards have been arrested by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) at Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region over allegations of bribery and impersonation. The arrests, which reportedly took place on Friday, August 21, 2026, followed claims that the personnel allegedly collected bribes while posing as officials of NAIMOS. An internal notice circulated …