We’re at ‘a point of hopelessness’ in the fight against galamsey – Daryl Bosu

According to Mr Bosu, the government must urgently prioritise the protection of key national assets, particularly forest reserves and river bodies, if it wants to win the fight against illegal mining.

Deputy Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bosu, has warned that Ghana's fight against illegal mining has reached "a point of hopelessness", saying the country's rivers and forests continue to suffer despite government interventions and the sacrifice of eight officials who died in last year's helicopter crash.

Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show on Thursday, August 6, during a discussion marking the first anniversary of the helicopter crash and the country's battle against galamsey, Mr Bosu said the systems introduced to tackle illegal mining have failed to deliver the expected results.