The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and local capacity development with the rollout of its 2026–2028 Graduate Training Programme (GTP) aimed at equipping young graduates from its host communities with practical skills and ind …
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Gold Fields Ghana Foundation
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Gold Fields Ghana Foundation — corporate foundation operating health and skills programmes in mining communities around Tarkwa, including graduate training and disease screening initiatives.
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- May 2026
… By 8am, Doctors, Nurses and Volunteers, under the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation’s Health Education and Livelihood (HEAL) outreach programme had begun screening patients for hypertension, diabetes, respiratory infections, skin conditions and other illnesses affecting residents in m …
Hundreds Benefit from Gold Fields Health Outreach… The company pioneered a funding model for the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation that allocates 1% of its Profit Before Tax (PBT) plus US$1 per ounce of gold produced to support its initiatives. …
Gold Fields Lease Renewal: Why the IEA’s case for resource nationalism fails the reality rest… This was revealed at a medical outreach initiative organised in Tarkwa under the ‘HEAL Programme’ of the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation. …
Abuse Of Opioids Go Up In Tarkwa-Nsuaem… The programme is an initiative of Gold Fields Ghana Foundation. It reaffirms the Foundation’s commitment to youth development. …
105 Graduates To Receive Employable SkillsThe Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (GFGF) has strongly rejected allegations that it has failed to undertake meaningful corporate social responsibility projects in its host communities around Tarkwa, describing the claims as inaccurate and disconnected from realities on the ground. …
Goldfields Rejects Claims Of Neglect In Tarkwa Communities… The Chamber also defended Gold Fields against claims that mining communities have seen little developmental benefit from decades of extraction, pointing to investments made through the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation. …
Chamber of Mines challenges IEA claims over Gold Fields lease… The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, for example, has reportedly invested almost US$110 million into roads, schools, health facilities, agriculture, water systems, and youth programmes in its host communities over the years. …
Mining, ownership and development: The questions we must honestly ask ourselvesBy Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has marked this year’s World Malaria Day with a community-focused programme aimed at deepening awareness, strengthening prevention and promoting collective action against the disease On the theme “Driven to End Malaria: …
Gold Fields Foundation marks World Malaria Day- April 2026
… In response, Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has supported the commemoration of the 2026 World Malaria Day with a community engagement initiative aimed at strengthening awareness, prevention, and collective action against malaria. …
Gold Fields Foundation supports Tarkwa Nsuaem Health Directorate to mark World Malaria Day
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Gold Fields Foundation admits 105 graduates to training programme
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Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has enrolled 105 graduates from its host communities into a two-year Graduate Training Programme designed to provide practical skills and industry experience in mining and mining support services, including certifications in competency and Lean Six Sigma.
20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
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Gold Fields Foundation admits 105 graduates to training programme
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has enrolled 105 graduates from its host communities into a two-year Graduate Training Programme designed to provide practical skills and industry experience in mining and mining support services, including certifications in competency and Lean Six Sigma.
20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Gold Fields Foundation screens hundreds in Tarkwa mining communities
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation's HEAL outreach programme held a health screening at Brahabobome targeting about a thousand residents of mining host communities around Tarkwa, where medical teams screened for hypertension, diabetes, respiratory infections, skin conditions and other illnesses, with the response described as overwhelming.
20 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Tuesday 19 May
Opinion: IEA's resource nationalism case against Gold Fields lease flawed
An opinion piece argues that the Institute of Economic Affairs' call for Ghana to deny Gold Fields' mining lease renewal in favour of local ownership overlooks the company's consistent tax and environmental compliance and Ghana's need to maintain investment-friendly frameworks for attracting foreign capital.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Opioid abuse rising in Tarkwa-Nsuaem mining communities
Cases of opioid abuse among residents in the mining communities of Tarkwa-Nsuaem in the Western Region have been increasing. A medical outreach initiative organized by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation provided free health screening, treatment, medication, and counselling to residents, identifying chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes as the dominant conditions recorded.
19 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Gold Fields Ghana welcomes 105 graduates to 24-month training scheme
The Tarkwa Mine of Gold Fields Ghana has enrolled 105 graduates into its 2026/2028 Graduate Training Programme, designed to build technical and professional skills and provide work experience. The 24-month programme, led by experienced professionals, includes training in safety, technical competence, and professional growth, with support for Minerals Commission competency certification and Lean Six Sigma White Belt qualification.
19 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Gold Fields Foundation rejects neglect claims in Tarkwa communities
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has rejected allegations that it has failed to undertake meaningful corporate social responsibility projects in host communities around Tarkwa, describing the claims as inaccurate. The denial comes amid public debate over renewal of the Tarkwa mine lease, which expires in April 2027.
19 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Monday 18 May
Chamber of Mines defends Gold Fields' Tarkwa lease extension bid
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has defended Gold Fields' application to extend its Tarkwa mining lease, accusing the Institute of Economic Affairs of advancing "material factual inaccuracies" and warning that rejecting the renewal could weaken investor confidence and Ghana's competitive standing in mining.
18 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Mining ownership shift alone won't solve Ghana's development gap
An opinion piece argues that while Ghana's mining wealth must benefit communities more, the critical issue is not whether mines are foreign- or Ghanaian-owned, but whether ownership changes would actually alter business realities—tax payments, royalties, operational costs, and community spending.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Sunday 3 May
Gold Fields Foundation launches malaria awareness programme in Western Region
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation held a World Malaria Day event in Tarkwa-Nsuaem and Prestea/Huni-Valley Municipalities, featuring panel discussions on malaria transmission and prevention strategies, including a larviciding exercise at mosquito breeding sites. In Tarkwa-Nsuaem, four out of every 10 outpatient cases are malaria-related.
3 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Thursday 30 April
Gold Fields Foundation backs World Malaria Day awareness campaign
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation supported the 2026 World Malaria Day commemoration with a community engagement initiative in Tarkwa Nsuaem, where malaria remains a leading cause of outpatient cases. In 2025, Ghana recorded more than 5.3 million malaria cases, with the municipality documenting 160,474 suspected cases and 53,037 confirmed.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation marks World Malaria Day
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation held a community engagement programme in Tarkwa-Nsuaem and Prestea/Huni-Valley Municipalities to raise awareness and intensify prevention efforts against malaria. The Foundation partnered with local authorities and distributed weed slashers to water and sanitation committees to support environmental sanitation measures that reduce malaria transmission.
30 April 2026 · The Chronicle →