By Sarah Baafi
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons has called for greater scrutiny of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), saying the institution should be held to the same standards of efficiency as other public sector organisations.
Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, January 3, Bright Simons noted that losses at the COCOBOD over the past four years, while monitored closely, are significantly lower than some of the concerns being raised about GoldBod.
“If we are willing to track the efficiency of COCOBOD’s resources, we cannot be restrained from tracking the efficiency with which GoldBod is currently operating. It is the same logic,” he noted.
He added that anyone who argues otherwise does not understand the issue. Simons emphasised that while COCOBOD is a policy institution focused on promoting the cocoa sector, it is still held accountable for losses, highlighting the need for similar oversight at GoldBod.
