Senior Presidential Staffer Rosemond Obeng has described the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) as a “game changer” that prevented Ghana’s economy from collapsing, highlighting its critical role in stabilising the country during a period of severe economic challenges.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show, Madam Obeng said the GoldBod’s intervention was pivotal in averting a full-blown economic crisis. “Ghanaians want to hear from the Gold Board because we know that the Gold Board is a game changer. But for the Gold Board, the country would have been on its knees,” she stated.

She pointed to key economic indicators as evidence of the recovery, including a stable cedi, falling inflation, and stronger foreign reserves. “Our cedi is very stable. Food inflation is down. Inflation itself is now at 6.3 per cent. Even our reserves have exceeded expectations at the Bank of Ghana, and the IMF has commended us for that,” she added.

Madam Obeng emphasised that these improvements reflect a significant turnaround from the previous economic situation. “You can see the turnaround. The Gold Board took us from the ditch we found ourselves in. Let’s not kid ourselves—we were practically crippling the economy,” she said.

She expressed concern over critics attempting to downplay the work of GoldBod and its leadership, describing such actions as politically motivated and unfair. “Instead of commending Sammy Gyamfi for spearheading the President’s vision, they have decided to downplay his contributions. Most importantly, they want to undermine the GoldBod because they know it has been the game changer,” she noted.

Madam Obeng suggested that recent criticisms and press conferences targeting the GoldBod are attempts to discredit its achievements ahead of upcoming performance reviews. “They just want to discredit us because after a year, we are going to review what we’ve been able to achieve so far,” she said, insisting that the economic data speaks for itself and reflects the true impact of the GoldBod’s work.