Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the Presidential Candidate for the Movement for Change, has reaffirmed his commitment to fighting illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, by advocating for life imprisonment for offenders.
He also proposed a sweeping one-year ban on all forms of small-scale and community mining, whether legal or illegal, as part of a robust strategy to tackle the issue.
The proposed measures aim to restore Ghana's damaged river bodies and forest reserves, which have been severely affected by illegal mining activities.
Speaking at an Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) forum in Accra on October 1, Mr.