
Sammy Gyamfi says GoldBod Appointment Came as a Surprise
GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi says his appointment by President John Mahama was unexpected, describing it as a humbling opportunity to help reset Ghana’s gold sector.
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GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi says his appointment by President John Mahama was unexpected, describing it as a humbling opportunity to help reset Ghana’s gold sector.

Ghana has temporarily halted gold exports as part of a strategic stockpiling plan, GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi says, insisting the move is aimed at maximizing value amid shifting global market conditions.

GoldBod says tighter oversight of Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining gold trade helped generate $10.8 billion in forex inflows in 2025.

President John Mahama says Lincoln University remains highly respected despite its decision to withdraw an honorary doctorate planned for him.

Ghana’s Parliament has passed the Legal Education Bill, 2025, decentralising professional legal training and introducing a National Bar Examination.

Amnesty International welcomes the UN resolution recognising chattel enslavement of Africans as a crime against humanity, calling it a major step for reparatory justice.

GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi calls on small-scale miners to support reforms, fight smuggling and illegal mining, and help Ghana maximise gold revenue.

Ghana’s First Lady Lordina Mahama urges stronger global child online safety measures at an international summit hosted in Washington, D.C.

Ghana’s President John Mahama wins UN backing for a landmark reparations resolution on the transatlantic slave trade, with 123 member states voting in favour.

President John Mahama presents a landmark UN resolution seeking to declare slavery and the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.

Ghana steps up its campaign for reparatory justice at the UN, seeking global recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity.

NAIMOS says it has arrested 237 people, mostly foreigners, and destroyed excavators and chanfang machines in Ghana’s anti-galamsey operations.