Galamsey: National Security says it is working to mitigate havoc caused on the environment

The Director of Intelligence Analysis at the Ministry of National Security Dr Victoria Sam has assured that steps have been taken to to mitigate the impact of illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) on the environment.

She noted that one of the critical challenges facing the Ministry and the entire country is the issue of galamsey.

Speaking at the West Africa Mining Security Conference organised by the Australian High Commission in Ghana, "One of Ghana's critical challenges is illegal mining, or galamsey and it poses a severe threat to the sustainability of our natural resources and the livelihood of our citizens. "In response, the National Security Minister is chairing a five-member committee which is diligently working with local communities, traditional authorities, and industry experts to mitigate the havoc caused on our environment." President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had appointed the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, as the chairman of the committee an adhoc ministerial committee to engage stakeholders on Galamsey.

This was announced by Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar in a notice on Friday, September 13.   This came at a time when pressure mounted on the government to ban galamsey.