Accra: The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has announced a temporary special bonus of GH832 per pound of gold for all licensed miners across Ghana. This initiative aims to motivate licensed miners and curb gold smuggling.
According to Ghana News Agency, a statement issued in Accra and signed by Mr. Prince Kwame Minka, Media Relations Officer at GoldBod, indicates that due to this bonus, the price of a pound of gold, which would have been GHS8,868 on the local market, reached GH9,700 as of Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The introduction of the bonus comes in response to complaints from licensed miners about a significant reduction in local gold prices, attributed to the continuous appreciation of the Ghana cedi.
The statement emphasizes that the special bonus is designed to ensure that licensed miners, who have significantly contributed to the country's increased gold output and foreign exchange earnings, are not adversely affected by the appreciation of the Ghana cedi. GoldBod has made resources available and instructed its licensed traders nationwide to ensure prompt payment of this bonus to all licensed miners selling their gold to GoldBod.
