Former Finance Minister Amin Adam says Ghana's gold purchase programme lost about 17 per cent of the value of raw gold sold by the Bank of Ghana, despite gold prices rising 62.9 per cent in 2025. He attributes the losses to exchange rate differences, discounts to foreign buyers, and transaction fees rather than market conditions.
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Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for full disclosure and accountability regarding reported losses in Ghana's gold trading programme, citing discrepancies between figures in the IMF Country Report (approximately GH¢22 billion economic cost), the Bank of Ghana's reported loss (GH¢9.05 billion), and GoldBod's reported surplus. Dr Amin Adam said the NPP is seeking answers and supporting documents, including a formal reconciliation of these figures from the relevant institutions.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Karaga MP and former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has called for the removal of the Bank of Ghana Governor from the Ghana Gold Board's board, citing conflict of interest since the central bank finances the gold purchase programme while also recording losses from it.
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Former Finance Minister Amin Adam says Ghana's gold purchase programme incurred substantial losses in 2025 despite international gold prices rising 62.9 per cent, citing exchange-rate gaps, discounts to foreign buyers, and handling fees as major costs built into every transaction.
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Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has challenged GoldBod's reported GH¢5.45 billion surplus for 2025, arguing that GH¢4.54 billion of it was a government capital injection credited on December 30, 2025, which should not be counted as revenue under standard accounting rules. He stated that of the remaining GH¢909.9 million, about GH¢827 million was fee income from the Bank of Ghana, and questioned how GoldBod could report a surplus while the institution providing the funds recorded a loss.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, speaking after commissioning a CHPS compound in Kpukpalga, pledged to intensify development projects in his Karaga constituency and compete fiercely with the NDC. He criticized the NDC government's construction of a second CHPS compound at the same location, arguing the resources should instead fund nurses' quarters.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →