A coalition of civil society organizations, led by AROCHA Ghana, has called for the immediate replacement of police leadership in the Eastern Region due to their failure to curb illegal mining, known as galamsey, particularly in the Kyebi areas.
The demand was made during a press conference held on Friday, March 7, 2025, where the group issued a statement addressing the escalating environmental degradation caused by illegal mining in Ghana.
The statement, signed by AROCHA Ghana, Kasa Initiative Ghana, Nature and Development Foundation, and Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape, criticized the Eastern-South Police Commander DCOP George Boadi Bossman and Divisional Police Commander ACP Reynolds Sam for their inability to enforce laws against galamsey. "We are therefore calling for a more proactive law enforcement and effective leadership by asking for the replacement of Eastern-South Police Commander DCOP George Boadi Bossman and ACP Reynolds Sam Divisional Police Commander for their inability to curb illegal mining activities in the region," the statement read.
The group demanded their replacement with dedicated officers who will prioritize the enforcement of the minerals and mining regulations and halt the escalating impunity by illegal miners in the Akyem Abuakwa traditional area and within the Atewa Landscape.
