Beatrice Agyemang, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Media General, has paid a courtesy call on the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board(GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, to fraternise.
According to a post by the Ghana GOLDBOD page on X, the TV3 boss visit was to discuss various areas of mutual interest.
In a post on X, the GoldBod wrote, “CEO and management of Media General paid a courtesy call on the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board( GoldBod) to discuss various areas of mutual interest”.
Although the mutual interest of the meeting was not disclosed, netizens have questioned what interest the Media General Group has in the GoldBod.
Some netizens alleged that the meeting with the GoldBod CEO, who is also the NDC National Communication, was to discuss Media General’s continuous support for the party.
It will be recalled that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has withdrawn from all Media General’s platforms, including TV3, 3 FM, and Onua FM.
The party’s communications director, Richard Ahiagbah, communicated through a press release issued on January 26, made this known.
According to the NPP, this follows months of supposed failed attempts to address concerns over biased and unprofessional conduct by Media General hosts and management.
One netizen stated, “To discuss how to continue supporting the NDC”.
Another described the meeting as, “Family and friends”.
A netizen wrote, “What areas of interest does a radio station have with the GoldBod? Is the Media General group involved in galamsey?”.
“Mutual interest indeed, no wonder they are a biased media station”, another added.
Another netizen stated, “Twea Wei nso yɛ surprise. You met one of your own, so what is news about this?”
In related news, the GoldBod CEO, Sammy Gyamfi Esq., has announced the arrest of three individuals in connection with a gold smuggling case.
The three suspects linked to Rafmoh Gold Ltd. & NK Benark Enterprise have been accused of smuggling 100 kilograms of gold, estimated to be worth GH¢100 million, out of the country over the past two months.
The Goldbod also issued a wanted notice for two Indian nationals and two Ghanaians over their alleged involvement in illegal gold smuggling and dealing.
The Ghana Gold Board placed a GH¢1 million bounty to be awarded for any credible information which would lead to their arrest.
Sammy Gyamfi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, announced that the four are part of a group of seven individuals engaged in the illicit trade.
According to him, three of the seven suspects have been arrested and are in the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, September 16, Mr. Gyamfi stated, “We have an arrest warrant for all of them; they are wanted by the police and the GoldBod.
If you have any information about them, you can report to the nearest police station or the GoldBod head office. We have a bounty of GHC1 million on each of them”.
Also, Sammy Gyamfi has revealed plans for Ghana to refine gold before export from October 2025.
According to Sammy Gyamfi, the Goldbod will establish a wholly state-owned and international-standard gold refinery.
He highlighted that the reset agenda of Mahama is aimed at transitioning Ghana from the export of raw doré to refined bullion.
He further argued that it was unacceptable for Ghana, as a leader in gold production on the continent, to be exporting raw gold without significant value addition.
See the post below:
CEO and management of Media General paid a courtesy call on the CEO of the Ghana Gold Board( GoldBod) to discuss various areas of mutual interest . pic.twitter.com/nVquWTN2c1
— Ghana GOLDBOD (@GhanaGOLDBOD) September 18, 2025