No Member of my Government is allowed to participate in Galamsey - President Mahama

Accra, Ghana - 31 Jan, 2025 - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has issued a stern warning to his newly appointed ministers, forbidding them from engaging in illegal mining activities, also known as "galamsey".

During the swearing-in ceremony of 14 ministers on Thursday, January 30, President Mahama reiterated his government's commitment to tackling the issue of galamsey, which has devastated the country's environment. He emphasized that any member of his administration found to be involved in galamsey would face severe consequences.

“No member of this government is allowed to participate in any form of small-scale mining or galamsey. Anyone found engaging in such activities will face swift and severe consequences. We plan to hold stakeholder consultations on the galamsey menace to build a broad consensus on the steps needed to protect our environment from further destruction,” he stated.

As part of efforts to combat galamsey, President Mahama announced plans to convene stakeholder consultations to develop a national strategy on the issue. He also declared the government's intention to revoke all mining leases granted for operations in forest reserves under the previous administration.

Source: Lead News Online