Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, the Bank of Ghana Governor, has appointed the central bank’s Second Deputy Governor, Matilda Asante-Asiedu, as his rep to represent the central bank on the Board of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod).
Dr Asiama, in a letter dated May 11, 2026, authorised Mrs Asante-Asiedu to attend and fully participate in meetings of the GoldBod board on his behalf.
In the said letter, Matilda Asante-Asiedu was also authorised to represent the bank’s interests and exercise the rights and responsibilities attached to the position as a board member.
The news of her appointment comes on the heels of Dr Johnson Asiama, who revealed that he resigned from the Board of Directors of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) about five months ago.
According to the BoG Governor, he no longer participates in GoldBod board meetings.
Dr Johnson Asiama disclosed that the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140), does not require the Bank of Ghana Governor personally to serve on the GoldBod Board.
Speaking in a viral video shared on X, the BoG Governor stated, “I resigned from the GoldBod Board about five months ago or so. I do not attend board meetings at the GoldBod at all”.
“The law that governs the activities of the GoldBod, there’s a provision there for the Bank of Ghana to be represented either by the Governor or any other official up to the rank of a director,” he said.
“It does not necessarily need the Governor to be there.”
Dr Johnson Asiama revelations comes on the heels of concerns raised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over his membership of the GoldBod Board and whether his dual roles could create a conflict of interest.
Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, a Former Finance Minister and NPP MP for Karaga, raised the issue during an NPP press briefing on September 1.
The NPP concerns focused on the relationship between the central bank and GoldBod, including the Bank of Ghana’s involvement in financing GoldBod’s gold-purchasing operations and reported losses associated with the domestic gold purchase programme.
Meanwhile, some months ago, Blakk Rasta, a Ghanaian reggae artiste and media personality, said GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi has become a sacrifice in the intense power play happening between Ghana’s Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Johnson Asiamah.
According to the reports, the Intense power play between the Finance Minister and BoG Boss is threatening GoldBod operations, which is led by Sammy Gyamfi.
He highlighted that there is a danger looming, and if the Mahama government are not careful, GoldBod may crash.
Speaking on The Black Pot, Blakk Rasta narrated the whole power play between the Finance Minister and BoG Boss that threatens GoldBod operations, saying, “GoldBod is rocked by the Ato Forson and Johnson Asiamah power play.
Now, GoldBod is the heartbeat of the Ghanaian economy, and the boss of GoldBod is a guy called Sammy Gyamfi. He’s been able to use his brains to drive the country around the GoldBod, and the country is doing so well.
There’s a danger looming, and if we are not careful, GoldBod may crash. Remember where you heard it first. There’s a power play, presumably, between two giants. One is the finance minister of the republic, and the other is the boss of the Bank of Ghana”.
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