Bono Regional Minister vows not to relent on galamsey crackdown amid Atronie controversy

Speaking to the media after inspecting excavators and other equipment impounded during anti-galamsey operations by the Bono Regional Security Council (REGSEC), the Minister said the region had made significant progress despite criticism over the handling of illegal mining in Atronie.

The Bono Regional Minister, Joseph Addae Akwaboa, has reaffirmed his commitment to the fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey, insisting that authorities will not relent in their crackdown in Atronie and across the Bono Region.

The Minister pointed to the seizure of 11 excavators, eight tricycles, 32 motorbikes, water pumping machines and generators as evidence of the regional security council's determination to clamp down on illegal mining.