Sammy Gyamfi appointed CEO of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) promised by the NDC in its 2024 manifesto. He is to act as Managing Director of the PMMC pending the establishment of the GoldBod within the next 60 days.
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mr Sammy Gyamfi Esq. as the Acting
Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC).
In that role, Mr Gyamfi will be responsible for setting up the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod),
one of the key promises in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 manifesto.
The establishment of the GoldBod will be under the direction of the Minister for Finance.
The GoldBod is one of the top priorities of the Mahama administration aimed at economic
revitalization and shall, among other things, be responsible for the sustainable
management and marketing of the country’s gold resources for the benefit of the
Ghanaian people. It will include formalizing the small-scale gold mining sector and
providing mining support services for the industry.
Mr Sammy Gyamfi is a lawyer and Economic Policy Analyst with a BSc in Environmental
Science and a Bachelor of Law from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology.
He holds a Barrister at Law certificate from the Ghana School of Law and an MA in
Economic Policy Management from the University of Ghana. He is also an alumnus of the
Harvard Kennedy School with Executive Certificates in the Emerging Leaders and Strategic
Leadership Programmes.
Mr. Sammy Gyamfi has previously worked with Exton Cubic Group Limited, a reputable
mining company in Ghana, and is the National Communications Officer of the National
Democratic Congress.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu
Ag. Spokesperson to the President.
