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Galamsey
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Decry Illegal Mining as “public health, human rights emergency”, Urge Presidential Action
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops have urged President John Dramani Mahama to take action against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, which they say is “poisoning” the West African nation’s “life-support systems.”
Illegal Mining in Ghana “a political ploy”, Catholic Official Says, Faults Successive Governments for “double standards”
The Coordinator of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) in Ghana has faulted the country’s successive governments for applying “double standards” in the fight against illegal mining in the country.
Illegal Mining “cancer in Ghana’s national soul”, Catholic Bishops Lament, Call for State of Emergency in Mining Zones
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops have reiterated their concern about the spread of illegal mining in the country and urged the government to declare a state of emergency in “mining zones” as a step toward addressing the perennial challenge that has attracted condemnation from other Church institutions.
Knights of St. John in Ghana “join” Catholic Bishops in Calling for “immediate, decisive action” against Illegal Mining
Members of the Knights and Ladies Auxiliary of St. John International (KSJI) in Ghana are supporting the call by the country’s Catholic Bishops on various stakeholders to urgently and decisively address illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, in the West African nation.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Call for Synergy in Addressing Illegal Mining
The Catholic Bishops in Ghana are calling for a coordinated and collective effort to address the challenges of Galamsey, which refers to illegal mining, and the resulting environmental degradation in the West African nation.
