The Technical Advisor for the UK Ghana Gold Program, Dr.

Steve Manteaw, has attributed the failure in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) to a lack of funding from leadership.

In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb after a roundtable discussion in Accra on Thursday, November 28, 2024, Dr.

Manteaw expressed concern about how the government's inability to provide sustainable funding has hindered the positive impact of their efforts.