{"id":94446,"date":"2025-09-16T20:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94446"},"modified":"2025-09-16T20:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T20:41:09","slug":"goldbod-apologises-for-publishing-wrong-photo-in-gold-smuggling-case-issues-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=94446","title":{"rendered":"GoldBod apologises for publishing wrong photo in gold smuggling case, issues correction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has issued a correction after publishing the wrong photograph of a suspect in an ongoing gold smuggling case.<\/p>\n

GoldBod admitted that although the details of suspect Mohammed Nandoli Rafeeq, also known as Salaam, released at an earlier press briefing on Tuesday were accurate, the accompanying photograph was incorrect.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe picture published is rather Mr. Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director, International Operations of Malabar Gold and Diamonds,\u201d a statement signed by Prince Kwame Minkah, Media Relations Officer, GoldBod read.<\/p>\n

They expressed \u201cdeep regret\u201d over the mistake and extended an apology to Mr. Ahamed and Malabar Gold and Diamonds.<\/p>\n

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The GoldBod has since released the actual photograph of Mohammed Nandoli Rafeeq, who is facing prosecution in connection with a gold smuggling case involving RAFMOH Gold Limited and NK Bernard Enterprise.<\/p>\n

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GoldBod urged all media outlets that carried the erroneous photograph to correct it immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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