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Galamsey: NDC’s Julius Fieve acknowledges concerns but rejects immediate state of emergency

NDC communicator acknowledges concerns over illegal mining but says government should intensify ongoing efforts before considering a state of emergency.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator, Julius Fieve, has acknowledged concerns over illegal mining, also known as galamsey. However, he rejects the idea of immediately declaring a state of emergency.

According to Starr FM, Fieve suggests that the government should instead intensify its ongoing efforts to address the issue.

There is no further information on the issue in the provided reports.

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