{
  "id": 12182155,
  "title": "GoldBod Jewellery opens new showroom in Takoradi to promote gold value addition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/goldbod-jewellery-opens-new-showroom-in-takoradi-to-promote-gold",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:06:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/goldbod-jewellery-opens-new-showroom-in-takoradi-to-promote-gold-value-addition/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GoldBod Jewellery, in collaboration with B-Light Jewellery, has inaugurated a new showroom at the Takoradi Mall in Ghana's Western Region. This venture is part of their initiative to promote locally crafted gold jewellery and add more value to Ghana's gold industry. The opening ceremony took place on Friday, October 2.\n\nThe showroom serves as more than a retail space; it symbolizes economic empowerment and job creation, according to Gertrude Emefa Donkor, the Managing Director of GoldBod Jewellery. She emphasized that the new establishment is not just another retail outlet, but a platform for job creation and value retention within the nation.\n\nDonkor highlighted that GoldBod Jewellery is investing in modern machinery, equipment, infrastructure, and staff training to transform Ghana's jewellery production landscape. They are also constructing an ultramodern facility to augment production capacity, cater to growing domestic demand, and position Ghanaian jewellery to compete in international markets.\n\nCurrently, the company is in the process of building an ultramodern facility to scale up production and potentially penetrate the international market. Donkor further stated that the company is open to partnerships with corporate institutions to make its jewellery products more accessible to Ghanaians. Following a recent call for such partnerships, several corporate entities have shown interest in procuring GoldBod Jewellery products for their employees.",
  "summary": "GoldBod Jewellery, in partnership with B-Light Jewellery, has opened a new showroom at the Takoradi Mall in the Western Region as part of efforts to bring locally crafted gold jewellery closer to consumers and promote value addition in Ghana’s gold industry. The showroom, which was opened on Friday, October 2, forms part of GoldBod Jewellery’s […]",
  "key_points": [
    "GoldBod Jewellery opens new showroom in Takoradi Mall, Ghana",
    "Marks collaboration with B-Light Jewellery for gold value addition",
    "Focus on job creation, modern machinery, and international market"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "GoldBod Jewellery opens new showroom in Takoradi to promote gold value addition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/goldbod-jewellery-opens-new-showroom-in-takoradi-to-promote-gold-12183090",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:06:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}