Ghana Gold Board

Licensing
Governing Board

Board of Directors

Governing Body of the Ghana Gold Board (Goldbod)

The Governing Body of the Ghana Gold Board is the Board of Directors, consisting of:

  • Chairperson nominated by the President
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Minister responsible for mines or a representative of the minister responsible for mines not below the rank of a director nominated by the minister responsible for mines
  • Minister responsible for finance or a representative of the minister responsible for finance not below the rank of a director nominated by the minister responsible for finance
  • Governor of the Bank of Ghana or a representative of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana not below the rank of a director nominated by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana
  • One representative of the Minerals Commission not below the rank of Director nominated by the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission
  • One representative each of the following:
    • Large-scale mining firms nominated by the Ghana Chamber of Mines
    • Small-scale miners nominated by the association representing the interest of small-scale miners
    • Gold service providers nominated by the President, at least one of whom is a woman
The President shall, in accordance with article 70 of the constitution, appoint the chairperson and other members of the board of Directors.

Functions of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall

  • Exercise general oversight responsibility for the strategic direction of the Gold Board
  • Ensure the achievement of the object of the Gold Board
  • Ensure the effective and efficient performance of the functions of the Gold Board

Ms Marietta Brew, Esq.

Mr. Christopher Opoku Nyarko

Nana Ama Amissah III

Mr. Effah Esuahena

Mr. Godwin Amarh

Hon. Shaibu Mahama, Esq.

Mr. Ben Birch-Mensah

Mr. Kojo Fynn