There was no fight against galamsey under Akufo-Addo gov’t – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has accused the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration of failing to tackle illegal mining, arguing that its actions were instead directed at people who spoke out against the menace. He claimed that under former President Nana Akufo-Addo, individuals who actively campaigned against […]
Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, has criticized the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration for failing to combat illegal mining, stating that they instead focused on arresting and imprisoning individuals who spoke out against the issue. This accusation was made in a recent interview on UTV, where Gyamfi lambasted the NPP government's record on illegal mining and highlighted the Mahama administration's commitment to addressing the problem.
Gyamfi pointed out that in 2024, there was no concerted effort against illegal mining under President Akufo-Addo, as the focus was on targeting those who were fighting the menace. He contrasted this approach with that of the John Dramani Mahama administration, asserting that the current government had demonstrated greater determination to combat galamsey and protect the country's natural resources.
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