{
  "id": 17214394,
  "title": "Akufo-Addo government fought anti-galamsey campaigners, not illegal mining – Sammy Gyamfi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/akufo-addo-government-fought-anti-galamsey-campaigners-not-illegal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T10:34:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/akufo-addo-government-fought-anti-galamsey-campaigners-not-illegal-mining-sammy-gyamfi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sammy Gyamfi, CEO of the Ghana Gold Board, has accused the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government of misdirecting efforts against illegal mining in Ghana. He contends that under former President Nana Akufo-Addo, the government targeted individuals who spoke out against illegal mining practices rather than directly confronting the issue. According to Gyamfi, people who campaigned against galamsey were arrested and imprisoned as a result of the government's actions.\n\nGyamfi contrasted the NPP administration's approach with that of the current government under President John Dramani Mahama. He praised Mahama's administration for exhibiting a stronger commitment to tackling illegal mining and safeguarding the nation's natural resources. During an interview on UTV Ghana, Gyamfi criticized the NPP government's record and emphasized the resolve of the Mahama administration in confronting galamsey.",
  "summary": "The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has criticised the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration over its handling of illegal mining, accusing it of targeting people who spoke out against the practice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "There was no fight against galamsey under Akufo-Addo gov’t – Sammy Gyamfi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/there-was-no-fight-against-galamsey-under-akufo-addo-govt-sammy-gyamfi",
        "published": "2026-10-30T12:04:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}