Anti-galamsey campaigner and media personality, Mr. Eugene Osei Tutu, has called on government to declare a state of emergency to halt the destruction of Ghana’s forests and water bodies. Speaking on the Teknokrat Show on Focus FM, Mr. Osei Tutu described illegal mining as a “threat to national survival” and stressed that only a firm political commitment can end the ...
The Ghana Institute of Horticulturists is conducting groundbreaking research to mitigate the effects of illegal mining, or “galamsey,” on agricultural soils. At the 24th Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference held at the Gardener Conference Hall, KNUST, on November 14, 2024, Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Professor Dadson Awunyo-Vito, detailed their innovative approach. The team is ...
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 ...