In the wake of calls to end the activities of illegal mining commonly known as (galamsey) president Nana Akufo Addo has adopted measures that were believed to end the canker sooner, though he never promised a timeline.
However recent events on the state of water bodies, Forest Reserves and Farmlands have trigged renewed calls on the president to act decisively.
It is against this background that Organised Labour are embarking on a nationwide indefinite strike tomorrow.
The Ghana Water Company Limited, Organised Labour, Civil Society and Chiefs have all sounded the alarm bells hoping the president to act, on this bases the Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar has today October 9, 2024 issued a press release detailing the strategies outlined by government in tackling the menace.
She said, “Government in its continued efforts to clamp down on the long-standing menace of Illegal Small-Scale Mining has concluded operational measures to intensify the ongoing “Operation Halt” which is led by the Ghana Armed forces, to rid our river bodies of all forms of mining activities.
The minister added that “This phase of the operation will be done in conjunction with the Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana. Government reasserts that river bodies and forest reserves remain red zones.
Hon. Fatimatu also expressed that the Nana Addo led government “reiterates its commitment to the fight against illegal small-scale mining and calls on all stakeholders to join the fight”.
