The Christian Council of Ghana has added its voice to the increasing calls for a decisive and total ban on illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as \u201cgalamsey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This call from the religious body comes at a time when the detrimental effects of illegal mining on the environment, local communities, and the nation\u2019s future have reached critical levels, prompting various stakeholders to demand immediate and far-reaching actions to be taken against the practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General Secretary of the Christian Council, Reverend Cyril Fayose, said there is an existential threat posed by galamsey to Ghana\u2019s natural resources, especially its water bodies, farmlands, and ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reverend Fayose highlighted the urgency of the crisis, describing the menace as something that must be addressed without delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He called for more than just the usual condemnations and reactive measures, emphasising that only a well-thought-out and comprehensive strategy would suffice to protect Ghana\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think there should be a total ban, at least if not a total ban, a moratorium for some time [on galamsey] so that we sit back and think about how to proceed. There are two ways to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne is a total ban on small-scale mining so that no one is allowed to do small-scale mining, just as we don\u2019t allow anyone to mine in water bodies. But the other thing is if we cannot do a total ban on small-scale mining, at least the small-scale mining companies must be community-owned.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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