Financial analyst and economist Scott Bolshevick has praised the John Dramani Mahama-led administration for its intensified crackdown on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, over the past three months.

In a recent post on his X (formerly Twitter) page, he wrote,"Mahama deserves commendation for the bold STEM-led crackdown on galamsey.

It's deeply rooted in the economy and tied to unemployment, not an issue to fix in a year.

In just 3 months, more arrests have been made than in the past 8 years.