The recently held Ghana Journalist Association Awards simply could not end without a call on the government to address the issue of galamsey, which has been a highly sensitive and controversial topic in Ghana.
With mounting public frustration over the government's perceived inability to effectively tackle the environmental and social damage caused by illegal mining, journalists, like citizens, remain at the forefront of applying pressure on the government to deal with the widespread destruction.
However, it seems quite possible that remarks about galamsey may have been the catalyst for President Akufo-Addo's reaction at the GJA awards, which has since gone viral on social media.
Delivering a speech at the event, President of the GJA, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour urged the president to use the remaining three months of his presidency to redeem his promise to the people of Ghana. "We are aware that some time ago, Mr.