The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has rejected reports that Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah resigned from the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), saying the claim is false.

In a clarification issued on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the Ministry said the Minister has not resigned from the GoldBod Board and has had no disagreement with the institution.

“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 stated.

The Ministry explained that Mr Armah-Kofi Buah initially served personally on the GoldBod Board before nominating its Chief Director, Marcus Haligah, to represent him from January 2026.

It said the decision was an administrative arrangement necessitated by the Minister’s demanding schedule and his responsibilities across two Ministries, which made it difficult for him to personally attend all GoldBod meetings and engagements.

According to the Ministry, the Minister therefore “exercised the appropriate institutional arrangement” by designating the Chief Director, a senior official of the Ministry, to represent him on the Board.

The Ministry further said the arrangement is consistent with GoldBod’s governance framework, which permits designated representatives to serve on the Board on behalf of members where applicable.

It added that GoldBod’s own recent clarification confirmed that Mr Armah-Kofi Buah initially served on the Board personally but later nominated the Chief Director because of his demanding schedule and inability to regularly attend meetings.

The Ministry has consequently urged the public, media organisations and other stakeholders to disregard reports linking the Minister’s decision to any “disagreement, conflict or dissatisfaction” with GoldBod, insisting that his representation on the Board was purely administrative.