{
  "id": 15913131,
  "title": "Sam George praises GoldBod for compliance with government IT procurement rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/sam-george-praises-goldbod-for-compliance-with-government-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/sam-george-praises-goldbod-for-compliance-with-government-it-procurement-rules/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister Samuel Nartey George has lauded the Ghana Gold Board, known as GoldBod, for adhering meticulously to government IT procurement rules. During a visit to the Board, the Minister commended GoldBod for reaching out to the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) for technical approval prior to the President's directive on IT procurement compliance. He referred to GoldBod as a benchmark for other public bodies to follow, underscoring the Ministry's dedication to backing the Board's digital transformation, cybersecurity, and data protection endeavors. GoldBod's CEO, Sammy Gyamfi, expressed gratitude for the Ministry's technical assistance, particularly the development of the Board's online licensing application system. This system has minimized human involvement in the licensing process, contributing to efficiency improvements and service delivery streamlining. Additionally, Gyamfi revealed that GoldBod is close to finalizing a contract for its proposed gold traceability system, which aims to enhance the tracking of gold throughout its supply chain.",
  "summary": "The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has commended the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) for what he described as its exemplary compliance with government information technology (IT) procurement regulations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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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."
}