A new five-member board of Goldbod Jewellery has been inaugurated with a mandate to drive value addition in Ghana’s gold industry and position the company as a market leader in jewellery production and marketing.
The board is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Ghana Gold Board, Mr. Samuel Gyamfi, and includes Ms. Getrude Emefa Donkor, Managing Director of Goldbod Jewellery, and Mr. Richard Kwamena Prah, a jewellery manufacturer.
Other members are Dr. Edem Cudjoe Amengor, a renowned chartered banker and economist, and Ms. Adwoa Amankwaah Boateng Appiah, a marketing consultant.
The inauguration ceremony was held at the Ministry of Finance, where the Deputy Minister of Finance, Hon. Thomas Ampem Nyarko, administered the oaths of office and secrecy on behalf of the sector minister, Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.
In his remarks, Hon. Ampem Nyarko underscored the importance of adding value to Ghana’s gold resources through downstream processing and manufacturing.
“Ghana has been blessed with an abundance of gold, but we have not fully realized the benefits of this natural resource. The establishment of Goldbod Jewellery marks a significant step toward value addition and economic transformation,” he said.
Chairman Samuel Gyamfi thanked President John Dramani Mahama for the confidence reposed in the new board and assured that the team would work to make Ghana’s gold and other precious minerals more beneficial to citizens.
“We are determined to make the gold and precious minerals sector more attractive and rewarding for the ordinary Ghanaian,” Mr. Gyamfi stated.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
