Also known as: GFGF · GGF
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation — corporate foundation that funds water systems, healthcare programs, scholarships, prison agriculture projects, and road infrastructure in mining host communities.
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The Chronicle
… A lady fetching water from the stand pipe The community’s struggle for reliable access to potable water has received a major boost following the completion and handing over of a Small-Town Water Supply System (STWSS) financed by the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, in partnership wi …
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation Constructs 40k Litre Water Project For BrahabobomThe Chronicle
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has handed over two Toyota Hilux pickup vehicles valued at more than GH¢1.54 million to the Ghana Education Service (GES) to strengthen educational supervision and monitoring in the Tarkwa Nsuaem and Prestea Huni-Valley municipalities. …
Gold Fields Foundation Boosts Education Monitoring With GH¢1.54m Vehicle DonationDaily Guide
… Celestina Allotey disclosed this at the 2026 Gold Fields Ghana Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony. …
150 Students Get Gold Fields’ ScholarshipsThe Chronicle
… Dr Celestine Allotey, Vice Prez Community Relations As the young beneficiaries walked forward to formally join the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation scholarship family, parents watched with visible satisfaction, knowing that a significant financial burden associated with their wards’ …
Gold Fields Gives 150 Tertiary Students Four-Year LifelineThe Chronicle
… They pointed to major infrastructure projects, educational support, scholarships, healthcare interventions, road construction, livelihood programmes and other community initiatives undertaken by the company and the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation. …
Tarkwa Residents Demonstrate For Goldfields’ Lease RenewalJoy Online
… The residents further point to the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation’s social investments, saying the Foundation had invested more than US$110 million in projects and programmes serving communities around the Tarkwa and Damang mines as of 2025. …
Tarkwa residents petition government to renew Gold Fields mining leasesThe Chronicle
… He cited investments by the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation in education, health, infrastructure, water and sanitation, enterprise development and agriculture. …
Tarkwa Mine Lease: Gold Fields Meets Key Renewal Terms — Chamber Of MinesDaily Guide
Abdel-Razak Yakubu presenting the seedlings to the prison officers The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has initiated a move geared towards improving food security at the Tarkwa Local Prisons in the Western Region. …
Gold Fields Improves Food Security In Tarkwa PrisonsThe Chronicle
… Through its Prison Agro-Support and Empowerment (PASE) Project, the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has supported the expansion of the prison’s oil palm plantation from 30 to 50 acres, creating new opportunities for inmates to acquire practical agricultural skills while helping the …
Gold Fields plant seeds of hope at Tarkwa PrisonJoy Online
… The group cited investments undertaken through the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, including the Tarkwa-Damang road, Tarkwa and Abosso Stadium, tertiary scholarships, water projects, health facilities and agricultural initiatives. …
Huniso opinion leaders back Gold Fields Tarkwa lease renewal, reject local takeover proposalThe Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, in partnership with the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly, has completed and handed over a Small-Town Water Supply System for Brahabobom featuring a 40,000-litre storage tank, two mechanised boreholes, and four standpipes, constructed at a cost of GH¢616,858.39.
25 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, in partnership with the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly, has completed and handed over a Small-Town Water Supply System for Brahabobom featuring a 40,000-litre storage tank, two mechanised boreholes, and four standpipes, constructed at a cost of GH¢616,858.39.
25 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation handed over two Toyota Hilux pickup vehicles valued at more than GH¢1.54 million to the Ghana Education Service to strengthen educational supervision and monitoring in the Tarkwa Nsuaem and Prestea Huni-Valley municipalities. The donation also included nine motorcycles for agriculture, cocoa extension and environmental health services in the two municipalities.
22 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Gold Fields Ghana Limited awarded scholarships to 150 tertiary students from its host communities, with 86 female beneficiaries and 50 who completed basic education in host community schools. Since the scholarship programme's establishment, 3,092 students have benefited.
14 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has awarded scholarships to 150 tertiary students, including 86 females, each receiving GH¢10,500 annually (GH¢9,500 for fees and accommodation plus GH¢1,000 stipend) for four years of tertiary education.
14 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Hundreds of Tarkwa residents demonstrated in solidarity with GoldFields Ghana Limited, calling on the government to renew the company's mining lease, which expires in April 2027. The residents cited the company's three decades of investment in infrastructure, education, healthcare, employment and livelihood development as grounds for renewal.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Residents and community representatives of Tarkwa have petitioned the government to renew Gold Fields Ghana Limited's five mining leases before they expire in April 2027. The petition, submitted through the Minerals Commission to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, urges early approval of the company's November 2025 renewal application to provide certainty for the mine's employees, contractors, and dependent businesses.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has backed the renewal of Gold Fields Ghana Limited's Tarkwa mining leases, stating the company has "materially met" its existing lease terms. Five leases and a development agreement are due to expire in April 2027, with Gold Fields having submitted its renewal application in November 2025.
17 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has invested GH¢144,666 to expand the Tarkwa Local Prisons' oil palm plantation from 30 to 50 acres, providing 1,400 seedlings and equipment to strengthen food security and teach inmates agricultural skills for rehabilitation and reintegration.
12 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Through its Prison Agro-Support and Empowerment (PASE) Project, the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has supported the expansion of Tarkwa Prison's oil palm plantation from 30 to 50 acres, enabling inmates to acquire practical agricultural skills while strengthening the facility's food production capacity.
12 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Opinion leaders and youth representatives from Huniso and surrounding communities have rejected calls to deny Gold Fields Ghana a 20-year lease renewal at Tarkwa Mine, warning the move could threaten jobs, state revenue and the local economy. They accused sections of the Apinto Divisional Council of pursuing a self-serving agenda under the guise of promoting local ownership, and urged the government to scrutinise the alternative "Apinto Shared Prosperity Proposal" as economically unviable.
9 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation launched the Prisons Agro-Support and Empowerment (PASE) Project at Tarkwa Local Prison, supporting cultivation of an additional 20 acres of oil palm to supplement food production and equip inmates with practical agricultural skills for post-release employment.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation held a free health outreach in Awudua on July 25, 2026, offering medical screening, diagnostics, and treatment services as part of its quarterly HEAL Programme, with 180 people screened for Hepatitis B and comprehensive services including eye care, dental screening, and NHIS registration.
4 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, in partnership with Unilever Ghana and Diagnostic Centre Limited, organised a healthcare outreach programme in Awudua and neighbouring communities for World Hepatitis Day, offering free medical services including screening, consultation, and NHIS support at a cost of GH¢452,231.
3 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Over 260 residents of Awudua and surrounding communities in the Western Region renewed or registered their NHIS cards during a free medical outreach organised by the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation in partnership with Unilever Ghana and Diagnostic Centre Limited. The outreach also provided free screening for Hepatitis B, HIV, tuberculosis and other health conditions, with the HEAL Programme costing over GH¢452,000 to implement.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Chamber of Mines has renewed calls for mining communities to receive at least 30 percent of the country's mineral royalties, arguing that the current allocation of about eight percent to traditional authorities and local assemblies is inadequate to meet development needs. The call emerged during an inspection of two road projects funded by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation in mining host communities.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation is funding two major road projects in its host communities: the 2.26km Budo City to Bogoso Junction road, estimated at $1.26 million and expected to be completed this year, and the 14.2km Samahu-Pepesa road, expected to cost $5.3 million and be completed by the end of next year. Local residents and chiefs praised the Foundation for easing transportation difficulties and helping farmers move produce to markets.
28 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Gold Fields Ghana has defended its bid to renew mining leases for the Tarkwa Mine, stating it paid GH¢5.8 billion in taxes and GH¢8.8 billion on local procurement in 2025, and invested $110 million in infrastructure, while emphasizing its 30-year commitment to community engagement and responsible mining.
28 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Gold Fields Ghana says approximately 74 cents of every dollar generated by the Tarkwa mine remains in Ghana through taxes, royalties, government dividends, employee salaries, local procurement and community investment. The company reported paying about GH¢5.8 billion to the Government in 2025 and spending approximately GH¢8.8 billion on community development.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Gold Fields Ghana has defended its application to renew the Tarkwa mining lease, citing GH¢5.8 billion in taxes, royalties, dividends and statutory payments in 2025, and GH¢8.8 billion in local procurement spending, while stressing its long-standing engagement with traditional authorities and host communities.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Gold Fields Ghana has disputed claims by the Apinto Divisional Council over the renewal of its Tarkwa mining leases, stating that the council's position does not reflect the company's longstanding partnership with traditional authorities and host communities. The company said it has operated the Tarkwa mine for over three decades and maintained regular engagement with community representatives.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Gold Fields Ghana has defended its application to renew the Tarkwa mining lease, stating it has been a responsible partner for over three decades and remains best positioned to lead the mine's next phase. The company said approximately 74 cents of every dollar generated by the mine remains in Ghana through taxes, royalties, and community investment.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Gold Fields Ghana reaffirmed its commitment to responsible mining and community partnership as discussions over renewal of its Tarkwa mining leases continue, saying approximately 74 cents of every dollar of value generated by the mine remains in Ghana through taxes, royalties, dividends, and local procurement.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Cocoa Board has warned that illegal mining (galamsey) could collapse the cocoa industry, with more than 100,000 acres of high-yield cocoa plantations destroyed across major cocoa-producing regions. The destruction is reducing export earnings, weakening the sector, and undermining COCOBOD's capacity to fund farmer welfare programmes.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has donated relief items worth GH₵150,000 to households in Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality affected by recent flooding, following an appeal by the National Disaster Management Organisation. The donation includes rice, cooking oil, cement, roofing sheets, raincoats, life jackets and Wellington boots for affected families and emergency responders across sixteen communities.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A Ghanaian private citizen has petitioned the Council of State to intervene in debate over Gold Fields Ghana Limited's Tarkwa mining lease, warning that non-renewal could damage investor confidence. The petition comes after the Institute of Economic Affairs urged government to refuse renewal and transfer the concession to Ghanaian ownership, citing concerns that Ghana has not received adequate benefits from mineral extraction.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A modern water supply system funded by Gold Fields Ghana Foundation and World Vision Ghana has been completed and handed over to residents of Damang in the Western Region, providing improved access to safe, clean water for homes, schools, healthcare facilities, and public spaces. The system includes rehabilitated boreholes, a 100-cubic-metre reservoir, and a solar-powered pumping system, and is expected to reduce waterborne diseases and free up more time for children, especially girls, to attend school.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Gold Fields Ghana Foundation's Cocoa Farmers Support Programme has provided cocoa production inputs and technical support to 205 farmers across communities in the Tarkwa catchment area, including 105 newly enrolled farmers and 100 admitted in 2025, each receiving supplies for a four-acre farm.
12 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A free surgical outreach programme in Tarkwa, jointly implemented by the Society of Family Physicians of Ghana, Ghana Health Service, and Gold Fields Ghana Foundation, performed 58 surgeries including 38 hernia cases and 8 lipoma cases on patients screened from 254 clients.
10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A total of 38 persons with hernia in Tarkwa and surrounding communities underwent successful surgery as part of a free surgical outreach programme that performed 58 surgeries overall. The initiative was implemented through a partnership between the Society of Family Physicians of Ghana, the Ghana Health Service, and the Gold Fields Ghana Foundation.
10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Gold Fields Ghana Foundation has expanded its Cocoa Farmers Support Programme to benefit 205 cocoa farmers in the Tarkwa catchment area, with 105 new enrollees joining 100 existing farmers. Beneficiaries receive approved cocoa production inputs and technical support over three production cycles, including insecticides, fertilizer, and fungicides for four-acre farms.
10 June 2026 · The Chronicle →