Sammy Gyamfi appointed Acting MD of PMMC, tasked with establishing Ghana Gold Board

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mr Sammy Gyamfi ESQ as the Acting Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC).
According to a statement dated Thursday, January 16, 2025, signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President (Acting), the presidency explained, “In that role, Mr Gyamfi will be responsible for setting up the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), one of the key promises in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 manifesto.”
“The establishment of the GoldBod will be under the direction of the Minister for Finance,” the statement explained.
The statement continued: “The GoldBod is one of the top priorities of the Mahama administration aimed at economic revitalization and shall, among other things, be responsible for the sustainable management and marketing of the country's gold resources for the benefit of the Ghanaian people.
“It will include formalizing the small-scale gold mining sector and providing mining support services for the industry.”
Profile of Sammy Gyamfi
Mr Sammy Gyamfi is a lawyer and Economic Policy Analyst with a BSc in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Law from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He holds a Barrister at Law certificate from the Ghana School of Law and an MA in Economic Policy Management from the University of Ghana.
He is also an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School with Executive Certificates in the Emerging Leaders and Strategic Leadership Programmes: Mr. Sammy Gyamfi has previously worked with Exton Cubic Group Limited, a reputable mining company in Ghana, and is the National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress.
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