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The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has apologised after mistakenly publishing the wrong photograph of a suspect in an ongoing gold smuggling case.
In a statement signed by its Media Relations Officer, Prince Kwame Minkah, and released on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the Board clarified that although the name and details of the suspect — Mohammed Nandoli Rafeeq, also known as Salaam, were correct, the photo displayed at its press conference was inaccurate.
The image wrongly circulated was that of Mr. Shamlal Ahamed, Managing Director of International Operations at Malabar Gold and Diamonds, who has no connection to the case.
“The GoldBod deeply regrets this inadvertent mistake and conveys its sincerest apologies to Mr. Shamlal Ahamed and the Malabar Gold and Diamonds company,” the statement read.
GoldBod has since released the correct photograph of Mohammed Nandoli Rafeeq, who is allegedly linked to a gold smuggling operation involving RAFMOH Gold Limited and NK Bernard Enterprise.
The Board further urged all media outlets that published the incorrect photo to immediately update their reports and remove the image of Mr. Ahamed to prevent further reputational harm.
