Eastern Regional Minister Rita Akosua Awatey has made a passionate appeal to the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs to use their authority to help her curb the illegal mining menace which continues to wreak havoc on arable farmlands and the environment.
Speaking at her first official public engagement in Kyebi on the occasion of the General Meeting of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs, Madam Rita Akosua Awatey indicated only responsible mining will be encouraged under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama.
She called on the revered chiefs to assert their authority in curbing galamsey. "You will agree with me that we cannot talk about sustainable growth without addressing the urgent issue of illegal mining or galamsey, which continues to damage our environment, pollute our water bodies and jeopardise the future of our region. "We are all at risk, and I believe our chiefs know more than I do.
I know how difficult and intractable the fight against galamsey has been.
