By Ishmael Nii Amanor DODOO (Dr)
Today, the illegal artisanal mining called galamsey has become a menace, an existential threat to Ghana. What started as a source of livelihood for many young Ghanaian and, an income stream for Government has become a scar in the conscience of the highest echelons...
By Albert ARHIN (Dr)
Earlier this year, the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) launched the "Vision 2057" document, outlining a long-term national development framework that will improve the living standards of Ghanaians and achieving upper-middle-income status by 2057.
This policy document presents a detailed vision of Ghana's social, economic, and environmental...
By Peter Martey AGBEKO( APR)
In a powerful demonstration of faith and environmental responsibility, Catholics in Ghana took to the streets today in an Environmental Prayer Walk organised by the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in collaboration with the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious (CMSR-GH).
The walk, which drew a large and...
The Ghana Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has thrown its support behind the“End Galamsey” strike led by organized labor, which begins today.
The platform, which represents over 500 civil society groups, issued a strong call for the government to take immediate and decisive action against...
By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey OBU & Grace ANKUAH
The environment plays an important role in improving the quality of life of people. Hence, the issue of illegal mining or galamsey should concern every Ghanaian. We intend to map the life expectancy between Ghana and other countries based on 2023 and...
The Akyem Mine, located in the Birim North district of the Eastern region of Ghana, was conceived through exploration activities by Normandy Mining in the mid-1990s.
With Newmont acquiring Normandy in 2002, exploration was intensified to confirm and define the gold resource in the years that followed. Backed by the...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, has embarked on an environmental prayer walk against illegal mining in Accra, registering their frustration over the menace also known as ‘Galamsey’ destroying the country’s water bodies and forest cover, October 11, 2024.
The Environmental Prayer Walk, organised by the Catholic...
By Samuel LARTEY (Prof.)
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Illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, has long plagued Ghana's environment and water resources. Its name derives from the phrase "gather them and sell," a term reflecting the informal, unregulated extraction of valuable minerals, particularly gold.
Despite its negative environmental consequences, galamsey provides livelihoods for many....
Government’s commitment to revoking the Legislative Instrument (LI) that allows mining in forest reserves and deployment of military forces to combat illegal mining together with other actions has avoided a nationwide strike proposed by Organised Labour.
In spite of these government actions, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has...
By Yao Afra YAO
(Where bad leadership leaves us)
Prologue
Hello good people, it’s October all over again. And whenever we get to this glorious tenth month of the year, what is the first thing that comes to mind?
Say it with me: L.I. 2431!
Something completely different popped into your mind with this...