Also known as: Mr Afenyo-Markin · Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin · Afenyo-Markins · Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin · Minority Leader Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin · Afenyo · Hon. Afenyo Markin
Minority Leader in Parliament who has scrutinised reported losses under Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme in 2025.
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Joy Online
… The statement follows comments by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and members of the Minority Caucus at a press conference, where concerns were raised about GoldBod’s financial performance and the losses associated with the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. …
GoldBod did not record GH¢22bn loss; audited accounts show GH¢5.44bn surplus – Institute of Fiscal Policy GovernanceThe Ghanaian Times
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has maintained that the Minority’s concerns over the reported GH¢22 billion loss linked to the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) are not politically motivated. …
Minority’s concerns over GoldBod’s GH¢22 billion loss not political – Afenyo-MarkinJoy Online
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has intensified his criticism of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), accusing its management of incompetence and questioning the policies underpinning the institution’s operations. …
Afenyo-Markin accuses GoldBod of mismanaging Ghana’s gold resourcesJoy Online
Minority Leader and Effutu Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has accused the management of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of gross incompetence, following claims about losses associated with its operations. …
Afenyo-Markin accuses GoldBod management of ‘crass incompetence’ over alleged lossesJoy Online
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has warned that the bail conditions that may be imposed on the current leadership of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in the future could be “scary” if the standards being applied to some former government officials are ma …
GoldBod leadership may face ‘scary’ bail conditions in the future – Afenyo-Markin warnsJoy Online
Minority Leader and Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin has warned that those responsible for what he describes as financial losses at the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) will eventually be held accountable. …
GoldBod: Day of reckoning will come – Afenyo-MarkinJoy Online
Minority Leader and Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin has demanded answers from the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) over what he describes as a GH¢22 billion loss involving the state-owned institution. …
Afenyo-Markin demands answers over alleged GH¢22bn GoldBod lossJoy Online
Minority Leader and Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rejected suggestions that the Minority lacks the capacity to scrutinise the financial performance and operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). …
GoldBod ‘Losses’: We’re not ignorant, we know our job – Afenyo-MarkinJoy Online
Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has rejected GoldBod’s position that its role as an agent of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) shields it from responsibility for losses arising from the country’s gold trading operations. …
GoldBod cannot hide behind agency role to escape accountability – Afenyo-MarkinJoy Online
Minority Leader and Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has challenged the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) to explain the financial arrangements underpinning its gold purchasing and trading operations, arguing that the institution cannot benefit from transaction-related fees while lea …
‘You don’t get to keep the fees and disown the costs’ – Afenyo-Markin challenges GoldBodMinority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rejected allegations questioning his motives for demanding accountability over losses in the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, calling them "false and defamatory." He said the controversy should not shift attention from substantive financial questions, particularly regarding a reported US$1.7 billion loss under the programme.
4 hours ago · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rejected allegations questioning his motives for demanding accountability over losses in the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, calling them "false and defamatory." He said the controversy should not shift attention from substantive financial questions, particularly regarding a reported US$1.7 billion loss under the programme.
4 hours ago · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he will pursue legal action over defamatory statements made against him amid a dispute over the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, which he has questioned over reported US$1.7 billion losses in 2025. He says personal attacks against him are an attempt to divert public attention from substantive questions he raised about the programme and Ghana Gold Board's role.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says his caucus will pursue parliamentary processes for a full inquiry into the reported GH¢22 billion loss linked to the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, arguing the public funds involved require parliamentary scrutiny.
5 hours ago · Joy Online →
Parliament's Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has defended his scrutiny of the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, saying his questioning of the programme and Ghana Gold Board's role stems from constitutional oversight responsibility, not political agenda. He insisted he would not be deterred by personal attacks following questions about reported US$1.7 billion losses associated with the programme, which the IMF said had exposed the central bank to significant quasi-fiscal risks.
6 hours ago · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Alexander Afenyo-Markin's claim that GoldBod made a US$1.7 billion loss in 2025 misrepresents IMF material, which actually discusses losses associated with the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme more broadly. The author acknowledges valid questions about GoldBod and government accountability but contends that Afenyo-Markin conflates the DGPP losses with GoldBod's own financial performance, citing GoldBod's audited 2025 accounts as showing an operational surplus.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin is behaving "like a Tarzan," defying laws by making personal insults against judges under the guise of criticism, drawing a parallel to Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby's unlicensed 1994 radio station. The writer distinguishes between lawful criticism and unlawful personal insults, contending that Afenyo-Markin's allegations that judges serve "the interests of their paymasters" constitute insults that require proof.
18 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi has challenged former Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to directly confront him over a dispute, saying there are "many underlying issues" between them that have not been publicly discussed and questioning why Afenyo-Markin has not personally responded to his recent remarks.
21 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi has denied insulting Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin during a recent exchange about GoldBod losses, saying his response was justified by what he described as personal and unfounded allegations about his role in the institution's financial affairs.
22 hours ago · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he will not be deterred by criticism or personal attacks over his scrutiny of reported GoldBod losses of about GH¢22 billion, and remains committed to defending the NPP's interests and scrutinising government handling of public resources.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has challenged the NDC to acknowledge policy failures that contributed to reported GH¢22 billion losses under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme in 2025. He insisted the government must account for the losses and focus on prevention measures, amid a dispute with GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minority in Parliament is pressing Ghana to account for a reported GH¢22 billion loss (US$1.7 billion) from the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, citing an IMF assessment. Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi denies that GoldBod caused the loss, but the Minority Leader argues he has not disputed the loss itself, only responsibility for it.
21 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Minority Caucus claimed GoldBod lost GH₵22 billion in 2025, citing an IMF report, but JoyNews fact-checking found GoldBod's audited accounts show a surplus. The GH₵22 billion loss was actually the Bank of Ghana's loss under a gold-purchase programme where GoldBod served as a paid buying agent, not a loss on GoldBod's own books.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A coalition of unemployed graduates with disabilities declined to present a petition to presidential aide Dr Samuel Ayeh at the Jubilee House, insisting it be received by a more senior government official. Dr Ayeh said he was representing the President and respected their decision, maintaining that his position in the Office of the President made him a senior member of government.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Minority in Parliament has renewed calls for accountability over a reported GH¢22 billion loss under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme in 2025, citing an IMF report. The Minority Leader questioned how GoldBod could report an operational surplus of GH¢907 million when the programme that generated its fees resulted in a GH¢22 billion state loss.
20 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The article argues that public tribunals, contrary to criticism from figures like Afenyo-Markin, delivered justice under the PNDC government by successfully prosecuting and jailing corrupt high-ranking politicians, and defends their establishment against claims of unfairness.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has contested the GoldBod CEO's defence of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, noting that while he admitted a US$1.7 billion loss reported by the IMF in 2025, he deflected responsibility. The Minority Leader argued that regardless of which state institution bears the loss, public funds are involved and require explanation, and challenged the CEO's claim of a GH¢907 million operational surplus.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board Chief Executive Sammy Gyamfi has rejected criticism that GoldBod caused losses at the Bank of Ghana, challenging Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to cite IMF findings supporting such claims. Gyamfi highlighted that GoldBod purchased and refined more than nine metric tonnes of gold locally this year.
19 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Akosua Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has rejected GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi's challenge to identify losses in the institution's accounts, arguing it is a "technical sleight of hand" to shift attention from the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme's losses. According to Manu, the IMF Ghana Country Report documents losses of more than US$1.7 billion in 2025 (equivalent to 1.5% of GDP), which she says sit on the Bank of Ghana's balance sheet while GoldBod executed the programme.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, has accused Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of using a sustained campaign of allegations to pressure GoldBod's management, rejecting claims of a GH¢22 billion loss and pointing instead to audited 2025 financial statements showing an operational surplus of GH¢907 million and overall surplus of GH¢5.4 billion.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi has challenged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to invoke Parliament's oversight mechanisms to summon him regarding allegations that GoldBod was responsible for losses under the Bank of Ghana's Domestic Gold Purchase Programme. Gyamfi said he is ready to appear before Parliament at any time to defend GoldBod against the allegations.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, says he is not intimidated by criticism or threats over his work and remains focused on serving Ghana. He described statements directed at him as reckless and lacking substance, comparing current parliamentary debate unfavourably with former standards.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi rejected Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin's warning that GoldBod leadership could face severe bail conditions if the NPP returns to power, saying the claims were misplaced and defending the institution's progress in refining gold locally.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, acknowledged that losses occur in gold trading but urged critics to base assessments on accurate information. He explained that GoldBod operates as a specialised gold trading institution with expanded activities including derivatives and 24/7 trading, aiming to ensure overall profits exceed losses.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi has accused followers of Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin of ignoring the Auditor-General's findings, claiming GoldBod did not record a professional loss in 2025 and that the Auditor-General made no adverse audit findings against the board.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of Ghana Gold Board has challenged the Minority Leader to produce IMF evidence directly implicating GoldBod in Bank of Ghana losses under the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, while the Minority Caucus maintains that GoldBod must be held accountable and has filed a parliamentary motion for accountability.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority cited an IMF report claiming the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme cost the Bank of Ghana GH¢22 billion (US$1.7 billion) in losses in 2025, and called for a full examination of how the programme was structured, financed and managed.
19 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Prof. Godfred Bokpin, economist at the University of Ghana, says the Ghana Gold Board's financial costs could have been reduced through more comprehensive assessment of the gold value chain before scaling up operations, along with greater transparency and openness to expert input.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Professor Godfred Bokpin has warned that Ghana Gold Board operations are imposing significant losses on the Bank of Ghana's balance sheet and raising concerns about the true fiscal cost of the government's domestic gold purchasing programme. He noted that while GoldBod has brought more foreign exchange into the formal system by purchasing gold from artisanal and small-scale miners, the programme was scaled up without sufficient consideration of full costs, and resulting liabilities accumulate on the central bank's books and could eventually require government recapitalisation.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin says the party will reinstate former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo if it returns to power, calling her removal unjust. He alleged that the current Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie was part of a "grand conspiracy" against Torkornoo.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah has called on social clubs in Ghana to move beyond friendship and fellowship to mobilise resources, expertise and networks for lasting social impact, arguing that nation-building cannot be left to government alone. He said clubs and associations had a responsibility to build stronger communities, promote public service and nurture ethical leaders.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →