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The Convenor of the One Ghana Movement and the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Senyo Hosi, has asserted that the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) should not be seen as a primary contributor to the country’s illegal mining crisis. According to Hosi, Ghana would still be grappling with the menace of illegal mining even without the establishment of GoldBod. Speaking on The Big Issue on Channel One TV on October 18, 2025, as monitored by GhanaWeb Business, he emphasised that GoldBod is not the sole factor in the problem, noting that there will always be a market for gold regardless of regulatory structures. He described the establishment of GoldBod as a strategic intervention aimed at curbing gold smuggling and the illicit gold trade that has plagued the country for over two decades. GoldBod’s track-and-trace system begins in first quarter of 2026 – CEO hints “I commend the establishment of GoldBod. For years, we’ve been producing and exporting gold with minimal oversight and accountability. There’s a significant discrepancy between the gold values reported by other countries as originating from Ghana and the figures we claim to have exported,” he explained. His comments come amid rising concerns about the proliferation of illegal mining activities across Ghana. Hosi however condemned the ongoing smuggling of gold and called on GoldBod to intensify efforts to curb it. GoldBod cannot be reason for Galamsey- Senyo Hosi 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5YFweyfuWd — Ghana GOLDBOD (@GhanaGOLDBOD) October 20, 2025 Watch the latest edition of BizTech below
