The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that it awarded an office renovation contract through sole sourcing and purchased laptops at inflated prices, describing the claims as false and misleading.
In a statement issued by its Media Relations Officer, Prince Kwame Minka, the Board said the claims were being spread by “fake news merchants” seeking to tarnish the reputation of the newly established institution.
According to GoldBod, the allegation that it awarded GH¢11 million office renovation contract through sole sourcing to a company linked to Mr. Stan Dogbe is inaccurate.
The Board explained that following its establishment in April 2025, it embarked on a recruitment exercise that brought in more than 300 new employees to strengthen the workforce inherited from the defunct Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC).
The expansion, the statement noted, made it necessary for the organisation to relocate from the former PMMC offices at Diamond House, which it described as inadequate and dilapidated.
GoldBod said it subsequently rented the former Bank of Ghana head office building on Thorpe Road in Accra to serve as its operational base. However, the building had earlier been described by the Bank of Ghana as structurally defective and not fit for purpose.
As a result, the Board undertook renovation and refurbishment works to improve the building’s structural integrity and suitability for office use.
GoldBod said it sought approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) on May 26, 2025 to use the restricted tendering method to procure a contractor for the project. The PPA granted the request on June 24, 2025.
Three companies were subsequently shortlisted to participate in the tender process, with Correca Ghana Limited emerging as the successful bidder.
“The claim that the contract was awarded through sole sourcing is completely false,” the statement stressed, adding that the company completed the works in line with its contractual obligations.
The Board further disclosed that the contract was published on its official website on March 10, 2026, in accordance with Section 42(1)(c) of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) as part of its transparency measures.
GoldBod also rejected claims that it procured 15 laptops at an inflated price of GH¢322,500.
The statement said the laptops were purchased in November 2025 from GET4LESS Ghana Limited for newly appointed directors and deputy directors.
Due to the urgency of the procurement and the availability of the required laptop specifications from only one supplier at the time, the Board said it sought and obtained approval from the Public Procurement Authority to use the single-source procurement method.
It added that the Ministry of Finance also granted the necessary commitment authorisation for the transaction.
According to GoldBod, the 15 Lenovo ThinkPad T14S laptops were purchased at a unit price of GH¢21,500, inclusive of taxes, bringing the total cost to GH¢322,500.
The Board said the price corresponds with the market value of the laptops, noting that checks on the supplier’s website show an open market price of GH¢21,505 for the same specification.
GoldBod maintained that the procurement price was competitive and insisted that the allegation of inflated pricing was “completely false.”
It further noted that the contract for the laptop procurement was also published on its website on March 10, 2026, in line with the transparency provisions of the Ghana Gold Board Act.
“The Ghana Gold Board holds dear the principles of transparency and accountability and will continue to uphold these tenets by publishing all contracts it enters into,” the statement said.
The Board urged the public to disregard what it described as attempts by individuals to spread misinformation about its operations.
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