President on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, inaugurated the GoldBod Task Force.
The task force is mandated to dismantle smuggling networks in Ghana and also secure the country's gold value chain, ensuring that the precious mineral directly benefits the state and its citizens.
The task force's operations are part of a broader strategy for the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), which is to tighten oversight over Ghana's mining and export systems in line with the government's commitment to maximising domestic revenue through resource protection.
Even though it might be a coincidence, the inauguration of the task force by President Mahama comes after GhanaWeb's "The Gold Market That Fuels Galamsey" documentary, which revealed a thriving black market operating outside official oversight.
