Equip MMDCEs To Fight Galamsey …Canadian And Ghanaian Researchers Tell Govt
Government has been urged to provide Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) with adequate funding, legal authority and operational support to strengthen the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. A new study has warned that assigning district assemblies greater responsibility for monitoring and controlling illegal mining without the necessary…
The Chronicle Ghana reports that a new study conducted by Globe and Systems Consulting and SysGlo Solutions Ghana, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Ghana and Canadian universities, urges the government to provide MMDCEs with adequate funding, legal authority, and operational support to effectively combat illegal mining, or galamsey.
The study highlights that district assemblies are better positioned to monitor mining activities due to their proximity to affected communities and local knowledge. However, it cautions that without clearly defined mandates, dedicated budgets, and effective accountability structures, MMDCEs may struggle to discharge their responsibilities in the fight against illegal small-scale mining.
The National Conference of MMDCEs on Illegal Small-Scale Mining, held in Kumasi, tasked district leaders with supporting operations by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, promoting cooperative mining, prioritizing land reclamation, and establishing district-level anti-illegal-mining coordination mechanisms.
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