Sammy Gyamfi has made it clear that his new responsibility at the Gold Board comes first, even as his political identity remains intact.

Speaking on PM Express Business Edition on Joy News, the CEO acknowledged the visible shift in his public presence, admitting that his political engagements have taken a backseat.

“Well, I’m still in politics; what we are doing is a political job. So I’m not really a corporate person. I refuse to see myself like that,” he said.

Sammy Gyamfi stressed that he continues to hold his position as National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, but conceded that the demands of his current role have significantly reduced his time for active partisan communication.

“I’m still the serving national communications officer of the NDC, but admittedly, my time for that role has reduced significantly,” he noted.

He pointed to a strong support system within the party, explaining that others have stepped in seamlessly to maintain its communication machinery.

“Thankfully, I have enabled a deputy and a minister for government communications, who is also another brother, and so they filled the gap very effectively, and we are collaborating.”

Despite the shift, Sammy Gyamfi revealed he remains involved behind the scenes, continuing to contribute to political messaging, albeit less visibly.

“We do a lot of political communication work, even now that I find myself in this role, but from the background and at the right time, I believe Ghanaians, particularly party supporters, will see more of us in the political communication space.”

He acknowledged that his absence from the frontline has not gone unnoticed.

“But I agree, sometimes people will miss your face, people will miss a voice, and so we won’t make time for that as well,” he said.

For now, however, Sammy Gyamfi insists his focus is firmly on the national assignment entrusted to him.

“We’ve been given an important assignment…Fortunately, I believe we have very capable, competent, effective, you know, communicators, most of them are very young guys who are doing the same job that some of us were doing.”

He underscored the scale of the task ahead, framing it as a national priority that outweighs personal or political considerations.

“But primarily, the work is cut out for us, and that is to ensure that we transform Ghana’s gold sector and optimise national benefits from the good resources we’ve been endowed with by Almighty God.”

His remarks signal a deliberate recalibration, placing national interest above partisan visibility as he navigates the demands of his new office.