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Afenyo Markin cautions Sammy Gyamfi over attacks on GoldBod critics
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Minority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin has cautioned the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, against taking criticism of the institution personally.
He urged Mr Gyamfi to listen to concerns raised about the activities of GoldBod and avoid allegedly using supporters and media personalities to attack those who question the institution’s actions.
Mr Afenyo Markin made the remarks on Metro Tv on August 10, 2026 while commenting on recent exchanges between GoldBod and some critics of its operations.
He said some people who currently support Mr Gyamfi and defend him against his critics may not remain with him when circumstances change.
“Some of the people you think are your friends today may not be there for you tomorrow,” he cautioned.
According to the Minority Leader, the concerns being raised are not aimed at Mr Gyamfi personally but are intended to draw attention to what he described as excesses and possible wrongdoing at GoldBod.
He urged the GoldBod CEO to respond to criticisms with facts rather than personal attacks.
Mr Afenyo Markin reminded Mr Gyamfi of his role as a leading critic of the previous government when he was in opposition.
He said Mr Gyamfi was very vocal in raising concerns about government policies and actions at the time and should therefore show the same level of tolerance towards criticism now that he is in government.
He further noted that some of the issues being raised about GoldBod had also been highlighted by credible institutions, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
“We are not after your person. We are after the excesses in the activities at your institution,” he said.
Mr Afenyo Markin also criticised what he described as personal attacks on people who raise concerns about GoldBod, mentioning former Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam and broadcaster Kojo Oppong Nkrumah among those he said had faced attacks.
He appealed to the government and its supporters to accept criticism, listen to concerns and make the necessary adjustments.
He said doing so would help prevent current issues from becoming problems for those responsible in the future.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President John Dramani Mahama will be joining African heads of state, business leaders, investors and innovators shaping Africa’s next chapter, at the inaugural Alamein Africa Forum scheduled to take place from 2nd to 4th October 2026 in the historic city of Alamein on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast.
The three-day Alamein Africa Forum is established as a permanent African Business Forum to convene biennially in Egypt.
It is to become the continent’s premier gathering where political power meets entrepreneurial prowess, bridging the established engines of African growth with the new sectors defining its future.
Co-organised by the Government of Egypt, African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union and AUDA-NEPAD, it is expected to bring together more than twenty (20) heads of state and government representatives alongside business leaders, bankers and development institutions.
Ghana’s President, who on 23rd September 2026 declared Ghana is open for business in New York after ringing the ceremonial closing bell at the Nasdaq Stock Market will be leading the Ghanaian delegation, to include the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu – Adjare, to the forum.
Other members of the Ghanaian delegation are the Head and Presidential Advisor for Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development Programme, Hon. Augustus Goosie Tanoh, Ghana’s Special Envoy to the Alliance of Sahel States, Colonel Larry Gbevlo – Lartey alongside key Ghanaian private sector players.
Bringing together leaders in politics, business and policy from across the continent, the Alamein Africa Forum will provide a unique opportunity to shape Africa’s growth agenda by aligning policy and investment priorities, mobilising partnerships for implementation and strengthening financing and investment pathways.
The private sector must become an integral part of Agenda 2063, the African Union’s strategic fifty-year masterplan to transform the continent. The private sector is the core economic engine required to turn the African 2063 from an aspirational government roadmap into realized infrastructure, jobs, and value-added trade.
By Chris KONEY
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Contractors move to site to begin construction of 120-Bed Trauma Hospital at Bole – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has revealed that contractors have moved to site to begin construction of a 120-bed Specialised Trauma and Emergency Hospital at Bole in the Savannah Region.
According to the Minister, the 16,000 square metre facility will be equipped with modern medical infrastructure to provide emergency and trauma care.
The hospital will have a 24-hour Accident and Emergency Unit, trauma resuscitation bays, emergency operating theatres, an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and a High Dependency Unit (HDU).
It will also include specialised trauma wards, a burns treatment unit, orthopaedic and surgical units, as well as imaging and diagnostic facilities, among others.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
