Ghana has not honoured ‘Departed 8’ enough in galamsey fight – Ashigbey

Ken Ashigbey The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed disappointment over what he describes as the slow pace of Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, a year after the military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight people.

The Ghana Armed Forces helicopter crashed on August 6, 2025, while transporting government officials and military personnel on an official assignment, prompting renewed calls for a tougher crackdown on illegal mining across the country.

Speaking on Citi FM on Thursday, August 6, to mark the first anniversary of the crash, Dr Ashigbey said Ghana had not done enough to honour the memory of the victims through decisive action against illegal mining.