The Catholic Church of the Accra Archdiocese, in collaboration with the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious in Ghana, will be leading a large-scale prayer protest next week.
This initiative seeks to rally Ghanaians from all walks of life to unite in both prayer and action to end the devastation caused by galamsey.
The protest, scheduled for Friday, 11 October 2024, which is expected to draw support from over 50 organisations that have already voiced concerns over galamsey, will combine prayer with public demonstrations.
In a statement, the organisers emphasised the spiritual dimension of the fight against illegal mining, urging citizens to "call on God to do what we cannot do as humans to intervene in this galamsey fight." The church also highlighted the importance of human effort in the battle against the environmental destruction caused by galamsey. "While we as human beings also do our bit to get the government to do the needful to stop galamsey, we must not forget the power of prayer," the statement noted.