A new five-member board of Goldbod Jewellery has been inaugurated with a clear mandate to drive local value addition and position Ghana as a leading hub for jewellery design, production, and marketing.
The ceremony, held at the Ministry of Finance, saw the Deputy Minister of Finance, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, administer the oath of office and secrecy on behalf of the substantive minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
The newly sworn-in board will be chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Samuel Gyamfi. Other members include Getrude Emefa Donkor, Managing Director of Goldbod Jewellery; Richard Kwamena Prah, a seasoned jewellery manufacturer; Dr. Edem Cudjoe Amengor, a Chartered Banker and Economist; and Adwoa Amankwaah Boateng Appiah, a marketing consultant.
In his remarks, Mr. Nyarko urged the board to lead Ghana’s renewed push to derive greater benefits from its gold resources through value addition rather than export of raw materials.
“Ghana has been blessed with abundant gold, yet we have not fully realized its potential. This new subsidiary must be the engine that adds value to our gold, creating jobs and expanding local participation in the industry,” he emphasized.
Expressing gratitude for the confidence reposed in the board, Chairman Samuel Gyamfi thanked President Mahama for the appointment, assuring that the new leadership would work diligently to transform Ghana’s gold and precious minerals sector into a vibrant and inclusive economic force.
“We are committed to making the gold and jewellery business more attractive to the ordinary Ghanaian,” Mr. Gyamfi stated.
The inauguration of the Goldbod Jewellery Board marks another step in Ghana’s broader agenda to industrialize the mineral value chain, foster local innovation, and enhance foreign exchange earnings through finished gold exports.
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