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Honeymoon is over; act decisively on galamsey, Franklin Cudjoe tells Mahama
March 8, 2026
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Honeymoon is over; act decisively on galamsey, Franklin Cudjoe tells Mahama

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Key Points

  • IMANI Africa President Franklin Cudjoe has urged John Dramani Mahama to move beyond rhetoric and take decisive action against illegal mining (galamsey).
  • His comments highlight growing concerns over the environmental devastation caused by galamsey across Ghana.
  • A recent Forestry Commission report revealed over 9,000 hectares of forest have been destroyed by galamsey activities.
  • Cudjoe acknowledged some progress by NAIMOS but stressed that meaningful results require targeting financiers and powerful actors behind the operations.
  • He emphasized the need for strong political will at the highest level to protect Ghana's environment and water bodies.

Why This Matters

This issue is critically important for Ghana as rampant galamsey is causing irreversible environmental degradation, including massive deforestation and pollution of vital water bodies, threatening the nation's natural resources and public health. Failure to decisively tackle this problem undermines sustainable development efforts, impacts agriculture, and poses long-term ecological and socio-economic risks to the country.

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