All permanent PMMC staff are still at post – Sammy Gyamfi
Sammy Gyamfi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) and National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has addressed growing concerns over staffing changes at the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC).
During an appearance on Channel One TV’s The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Wednesday, April 23, Gyamfi dismissed claims that existing PMMC employees had been replaced by unqualified newcomers.
He clarified that no permanent staff had been affected by the restructuring.
“So far, I’m the only new employee of GoldBod. Because we’re in the process of recruiting additional staff to augment the staff of PMMC, which we have taken over,” he explained.
Gyamfi admitted that some contract staff, especially those stationed at PMMC outposts, had been let go—but strictly for operational reasons.
“All permanent workers of the PMMC are still workers of the PMMC. We had to painfully lay some workers off. But those were contract workers and also PMMC workers in our out stations, and they were laid off purely on the grounds of redundancy,” he emphasised.
The staff changes form part of broader reforms being implemented to revive Ghana’s minerals sector.
According to GoldBod, the objective is to enhance operational efficiency and ensure that the country’s mineral resources benefit all Ghanaians.
