Shippers Authority CEO Professor Ransford Gyampo has intensified calls for President Mahama to declare a state of emergency over illegal mining, citing worsening environmental destruction despite government efforts.
The academic and anti-galamsey campaigner revealed ongoing political interference, stating party affiliates are actively undermining the Interior Minister and police chief’s enforcement actions.
Civil society leaders echo these concerns, with Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey convenor Kenneth Ashigbey demanding immediate repeal of Legislative Instrument 2462 permitting forest reserve mining.
The calls follow warnings from One Ghana Movement’s Senyo Hosi about bipartisan political capture of the mining sector, urging citizens to protect natural resources as an existential national priority.
With water bodies and forests facing irreversible damage, environmental advocates warn Ghana’s ecological future depends on decisive executive action beyond current measures.
