Asutifi South DCE urges speedy rollout of COMSDEP to fight galamsey
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi South in the Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has called on the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to expedite the process of commissioning the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP) in the district to help combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He made the […]
The DCE for Asutifi South in Ghana's Ahafo Region, Benjamin Assabil Donkor, has urged for the swift implementation of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (COMSDEP) to combat illegal mining, often referred to as galamsey. Donkor made this appeal during a stakeholder engagement in Hwidiem, where the District Assembly and COMSDEP discussed the programme, which will be established in Nkaseim.
Donkor stated that the District Assembly and traditional authorities are prepared to take necessary measures to ensure the program's sustainability once it is commissioned. He emphasized that the program was a campaign promise that attracted significant youth support to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the government cannot afford to delay its launch.
The Adontenhene of Hwidiem, Nana Baffour Kyei Anaafi, commended the COMSDEP officers and the District Assembly for the engagement, which provided them with a clear understanding of the program. The chiefs, as custodians of the land, are fully behind the government's efforts to tackle illegal mining and create jobs for the people.
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