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40 goldbod & gold stories in the last 24 hours from 14 newsrooms, including Asaase Radio, YEN.com.gh, MyJoyOnline. Most covered: Afenyo-Markin prepares for round 2 with Sammy Gyamfi after losing GH¢15m defamation suit. Tone this week: 27% negative, 36% positive (how we measure it).
Afenyo-Markin prepares for round 2 with Sammy Gyamfi after losing GH¢15m defamation suit
Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin confirmed they will press on with his GH¢15 million defamation claim against GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi
Gov’t backing is no permit – EPA warns GoldBod, ministries over reclamation projects
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has warned public institutions, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), that government backing does not exempt reclamation projects from environmental permitting requirements.
ASOHOM Charity Gala promotes water conservation
THE Association of Spouses of Heads of Missions and International Organisations (ASOHOM) has successfully held its annual charity gala at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra. Held on October 2 under the theme “Woven Currents”, the event brought together members of the diplomatic…
CSOs warn against offshore gold exploration
SOME civil society organisations (CSOs) have commended the government for suspending offshore gold reconnaissance activities but called for the complete revocation of all such licences in Ghana’s waters. The 14 organisations include the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Global Fisheries…
Court dismisses Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15m defamation suit
THE High Court in Accra has dismissed a GH¢15 million defamation suit filed by the Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi. The court held yesterday that the writ was incurably defective…
We haven’t handed over our forex role to Goldbod – BoG Governor Asiama
Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Johnson Asiama, has dismissed suggestions that the central bank has handed over its foreign exchange market responsibilities to Goldbod, saying it remains ready to intervene when necessary to maintain stability. He said the Bank’s focus on building reserves, with…
Revoke offshore gold exploration licences - artisanal fishers demand
Ghana’s artisanal fisheries sector has called on government to revoke all offshore gold reconnaissance licences granted to Gold Coast GRC Ghana Ltd. and abandon plans for gold exploration and exploitation in the country’s coastal waters.
Afenyo-Markin’s lawsuit against Sammy Gyamfi takes focus away from development – Kpebu
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says the GH¢15 million defamation lawsuit filed by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi takes attention away from the country’s development agenda.
Martin Kpebu urges Afenyo-Markin not to return to court over Sammy Gyamfi lawsuit
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has urged Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin not to return to court over his GH¢15 million defamation suit against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, following the dismissal of the case by the High Court. According to him,…
Sammy Gyamfi refuses to file defence, hides behind technicalities
Lawyers for Minority Leader Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi of hiding behind procedural technicalities instead of defending the extortion allegation he made against him .
Afenyo-Markin’s lawyers vow to pursue GH¢15m defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi after High Court dismissal
Lawyers for Minority Leader, Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin have vowed to pursue his GH¢15 million defamation case against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy… <p>The post Afenyo-Markin’s lawyers vow to pursue GH¢15m defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi after High Court dismissal…
Sammy Gyamfi using ‘procedural roadblocks’ to dodge defamation case? – Afenyo-Markin’s lawyers
Lawyers for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin have accused Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi of using procedural tactics to avoid responding to their client’s GH¢15 million defamation suit.
Osahen Afenyo-Markin vows to pursue case against Sammy Gyamfi despite High Court dismissal
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says he will pursue his defamation case against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi to its logical conclusion hours after the High Court in Accra set aside his GH cent;15 million suit on procedural grounds .
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Afenyo-Markin failed to comply with procedural rules in defamation suit – Sammy Gyamfi’s lawyers
Counsel for Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi, Seth Anyaaba, says Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s failure to comply with court rules rendered his GH¢15 million defamation suit incompetent.
GoldBod, Armed Forces launch GH¢35m project to reclaim 60 hectares of Tano Nimri Forest Reserve
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has partnered with the Ghana Armed Forces Engineer Regiment to undertake a GH¢35 million land reclamation project aimed at restoring portions of the Tano Nimri Forest Reserve devastated by illegal mining. The collaboration brings together GoldBod’s environmental restoration initiative and…
Police ‘arrest’ robot for grabbing teenager’s buttocks, making sexual gestures
German police have launched an investigation into two teenagers accused of controlling a robot that allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl. Police in Cologne have confiscated the red and gold robot that allegedly grabbed the girl’s buttocks and made thrusting motions against her before she screamed…
High Court throws out Afenyo Markin’s defamation suit against Sammy Gyamfi on grounds of 'defective action'
The High Court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, against the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, over alleged defamatory comments. Read More …
CSOs commend government for suspending offshore gold reconnaissance activities
By Emmanuel Gamson Takoradi, Oct. 14, GNA – Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders working in the fisheries and marine ecosystem have commended the Government for suspending…
Gold Stars CEO Kwasi Adu sanctioned by GFA over misconduct
Adu was found guilty for breaching the restricted perimeter without authorisation and verbally assaulting match officials upon confrontation during the Ghana Premier League encounter.
GFA Fines Gold Stars GH¢5,000, Bans CEO For 3 Matches
Kwasi Adu Bibiani Gold Stars have been fined GH¢5,000 by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Disciplinary Committee for breaching matchday accreditation and access control rules during their Ghana Premier Read More...
Procedural Defect Sinks Afenyo-Markin’s Libel Case Against GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi
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