Tag: gold smuggling

Ghana Tightens Gold Sector Oversight Ahead of FATF Mutual Evaluation

In a decisive move to reclaim Ghana’s gold wealth from the grips of illegal trade and boost the country’s foreign reserves, President John Dramani Mahama has formally inaugurated the Ghana ...

President of the Republic of Ghana, HE John Dramani Mahama, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to securing greater national control over Ghana’s natural resources, beginning with the gold sector.  ...

The Ghana GoldBod Taskforce, in a landmark operation to clamp down on illegal gold trading, has arrested ten Chinese nationals in Asankragua, a bustling town in the Western Region of ...

Ghana Gold Board Launches Full Enforcement of New Gold Trading Licence Regime

New Swissaid report reveals that Ghana has lost over $11 billion in gold exports due to smuggling, with much of the bullion ending up in Dubai.

GoldBod introduces a national gold aggregation system to combat smuggling, enhance traceability, and improve gold export revenues...

Three suspected foreign nationals have been arrested in a bold crackdown on gold smuggling by the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Security Taskforce, in what authorities noted marks the beginning of ...

Ghana’s Parliament has officially passed the GoldBod Bill, a landmark legislation aimed at transforming the country’s gold industry by regulating operations, stabilizing the cedi, and maximising revenues from gold exports. ...

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson revealed the staggering scale of the illicit gold trade, which continues to undermine the country’s economic stability.