The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has dismissed reports that Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has resigned from the Board of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), describing the claims as false.
The Ministry also said there has been no disagreement between the Minister and GoldBod.
In a clarification issued on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the Ministry stated categorically that “Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has not resigned from GoldBod, nor has there been any disagreement between him and the Ghana Gold Board.”
The Ministry explained that Mr Armah-Kofi Buah initially served on the GoldBod Board in person before nominating the Ministry’s Chief Director, Marcus Haligah, to represent him from January 2026.
According to the Ministry, the change was “purely administrative” and was made to accommodate the Minister’s demanding schedule and extensive responsibilities across the two Ministries.
According to the Ministry, the arrangement was made because the Minister was “handling responsibilities across two Ministries”, making it increasingly difficult for him to personally attend all GoldBod Board meetings and engagements. It said he therefore “exercised the appropriate institutional arrangement” by designating the Chief Director, a senior official of the Ministry, to represent him.
The Ministry said the arrangement was in line with GoldBod’s governance framework, which allows designated representatives to serve on the Board on behalf of members where applicable.
It added that GoldBod’s recent clarification also confirmed that the Minister initially served on the Board personally before nominating the Chief Director due to his demanding schedule and limited availability to attend meetings regularly.
The Ministry has therefore urged the public, media organisations and other stakeholders to disregard reports suggesting that the Minister resigned from GoldBod or that his decision to nominate a representative was connected to “any disagreement, conflict or dissatisfaction with the institution.”