A former lecturer at the African University College of Communication (AUCC), Justice Siaw says the infusion of partisan politics has immensely damaged the country's efforts in the fight against illegal mining.
In a move blending faith and activism, the Catholic Bishops of Ghana took to the streets of Accra in a unique form of protest-one that replaced provocative placards and chants with rosaries and prayers. "Come with your rosary, and for those unable to, you are still welcome to pray with us.
We must unite in faith to protect our land from destruction," the bishops urged Ghanaians at a press conference.
Their plea cuts to the heart of Ghana's crisis with illegal mining, which has ravaged the country's water bodies and forest reserves.