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Vol 65 No 21

Published 18th October 2024


Ghana

The gold rush that poisons politics

Campaigners are pressuring the vested interests profiting from galamsey mining in both parties ahead of the election

In response to growing outrage at the damage to farmland, livelihoods and the wider economy caused by galamsey mining, the government has promised to set up four specialised courts to prosecute illegal mining and deploy more military personnel. That falls short of demands by unions to declare a state of emergency and suspend all forms of mining in forest reserves. The Trades Union Congress threatened a nationwide strike in protest of government’s inaction but held back after its leaders met with government officials. But the University Teachers Association (UTAG) remains resolute, declaring an indefinite nationwide strike starting 11 October.

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