2027 Budget: Govt commits GH¢400m to boost anti-galamsey fight – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced an additional GH¢400 million allocation in the 2027 national budget to recruit more Blue Water Guards as part of efforts to intensify the fight against illegal mining and protect Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves.

His remarks highlight the challenges facing efforts to restore water bodies affected by illegal mining, even where major river channels have been cleared of mining equipment.

We want to avoid that and so if we can get the collaboration of our chiefs to help in the fight against illegal mining, especially in our forest reserves and in our water bodies,” he added.