The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has urged civil disobedience as a tactic to combat illegal mining, commonly referred to as ‘galamsey’. Speaking on Accra-based Citi News, President of the KNUST UTAG chapter, Prof. Eric Abavare, expressed frustration with the weak enforcement of mining regulations and suggested that ...
Ghana’s environmental crisis has reached alarming proportions as illegal mining (galamsey) activities persistently ravage the country’s natural resources. Despite numerous government initiatives, media campaigns, and public outcry, galamsey remains a significant threat to Ghana’s environmental sustainability. Mr. Erastus Asare Donkor, an assistant news editor for Multimedia Kumasi, highlighted this ongoing crisis during his presentation at the World Environment Day commemoration ...