{
  "id": 15874222,
  "title": "Mahama Ayariga says Local Gov’t Ministry, MMDCEs responsible for stopping galamsey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/mahama-ayariga-says-local-govt-ministry-mmdces-responsible-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:47:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/mahama-ayariga-says/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Rebecca Ampah The Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, has said that stopping illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is the responsibility of his ministry and heads of local authorities. He said Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) must take ownership of efforts to stop illegal mining in their […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}