The Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar has indicated that the government had agreed with labour unions on a number of steps to be taken to fight the illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) menace.
The steps, she said, included a collaboration between the Attorney-General and the Chief Justice to ensure swift adjudication of illegal mining cases.
To that end, she said the government is surprised by the decision of Organised Labour to proceed with an industrial action over Galamsey.
Members of Organised Labour have resolved to proceed with the nationwide strike on October 10 despite being urged by President Akufo-Addo to give him more time to address their concerns during a meeting on October 4.