Also known as: GoldBod
State institution managing Ghana's gold sector, which recorded GH¢5.55 billion revenue and GH¢5.45 billion surplus in 2025 while pursuing value-addition partnerships.
The Ghana Police Service rearrested three of six inmates who escaped from Adabraka District Police custody on Sunday, April 26. The Police refuted reports linking the escapees to the murder case involving Sammy Gyamfi's father-in-law, stating they were never detained in connection with that case.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service rearrested three of six inmates who escaped from Adabraka District Police custody on Sunday, April 26. The Police refuted reports linking the escapees to the murder case involving Sammy Gyamfi's father-in-law, stating they were never detained in connection with that case.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana cedi weakened over the past two weeks with volatility of approximately 0.5%, recording a mid-rate of GH¢11.09 against the dollar in the interbank market and GH¢11.93 in retail rates. Since the beginning of the year, the cedi has lost approximately 2.55% of its value against the dollar, with analysts attributing pressure to mounting import demand as traders restock ahead of mid-year consumer demand.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Economist Joe Jackson argues that Ghana's exchange rate instability stems from structural problems with foreign exchange leaving the economy through service imports, profit repatriation, debt servicing, and capital flight—not from insufficient exports. Despite recording a $5.1 billion trade surplus in 2024, nearly $8 billion left the economy through these channels.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board CEO toured the Royal Ghana Gold Refinery to advance a refining services agreement aimed at supporting local value addition in Ghana's gold sector. The facility demonstrated most essential refining equipment, though GoldBod's technical consultant recommended additional equipment to fully meet operational requirements.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Three of six inmates who escaped from the Adabraka District Police Station on April 26 have been rearrested following coordinated police action, with efforts ongoing to apprehend the remaining three. Police have dismissed media reports linking the escapees to the murder of the father-in-law of the Ghana Gold Board CEO.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board's Special Intervention Program has distributed GH¢7.8m across 73 support initiatives focused on healthcare and education in communities affected by artisanal and small-scale mining activity, aiming to ensure that benefits of a regulated gold economy reach communities directly.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bank of Ghana will release its 2025 Financial Accounts on April 30, after the Minister of Finance approved a one-month extension beyond the statutory March 31 deadline. The delay partly stems from a change in external auditors, which coincided with preparation of the 2025 accounts.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board has provided GHS 86,454.00 to cover treatment costs for a 10-year-old girl, Regina Agyeiwaa, diagnosed with a posterior fossa tumour and receiving care at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The funding covers two critical surgeries recommended by medical specialists to improve her chances of recovery.
22 April 2026 · The Chronicle →