Galamsey: Catholic Bishops’ Conference Urges Gov’t to Declare Limited State of Emergency in Affected Areas

Ghana Catholic Bishops' Urges Presidential Action on Critical National Issues

The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Gyamfi, Bishop of the Sunyani Diocese, has paid a courtesy call on President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House, demanding urgent actions on some critical national issues. The meeting, characterised by sober reflection and heartfelt appeals, offered a rare but profound occasion for the Catholic Church to present what it called a “sacred space for frank re…

Galamsey: Catholic Bishops’ Conference urges gov’t to declare limited state of emergency in affected areas

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference has revived calls for the government to show more commitment in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) by declaring a state of emergency in targeted areas affected by the menace. At a meeting with President Mahama at the Jubilee House on May 23, the Bishops demanded a repeal of the Mining and Minerals Act that permits mining in forest reserves and on water bodies. “Your Excellency, we propose the following a…