{
  "id": 17381363,
  "title": "Prof Bokpin calls for a national review of Mahama’s fight against galamsey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/prof-bokpin-calls-for-a-national-review-of-mahamas-fight-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T09:43:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/prof-bokpin-calls-for-a-national-review-of-mahamas-fight-against-galamsey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Professor Godfred Bokpin, a finance and economics expert at the University of Ghana, has urged for a nationwide evaluation of the Mahama administration's approach to combating illegal mining, or \"galamsey.\" He contends that the current government measures are insufficient to address the issue, given the extensive damage inflicting the environment. During a discussion on JoyNews’ Newsfile on October 31, Bokpin proposed assessing the government's objectives and milestones set during its tenure, rather than solely focusing on arrest counts and equipment seizures. He questioned whether the government's actions are measured through arrests and equipment seizures, instead of actual progress in eliminating illegal mining. \"What were the goals, targets, and milestones we aimed for when the new administration took office?\" he asked. Bokpin also emphasized that it's been over one and a half years since President John Mahama assumed office, suggesting it's time for a comprehensive national review. He questioned the government's progress within this timeframe. Furthermore, Bokpin raised concerns about whether the government's efforts and resources are commensurate with the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining. He argued that the response has been significantly below what is required to tackle the crisis effectively. Bokpin suggested that the government's struggle to implement a stronger response might be due to the involvement of state institutions and officials in the illegal mining problem, implying that the state may be contributing to the persistence of galamsey.",
  "summary": "Professor of Finance and Economist at the University of Ghana, Prof Godfred Bokpin, has called for a national review of the Mahama administration’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, saying the government’s interventions appear inadequate compared with the scale of destruction caused by the practice.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Arrests and seized equipment not enough to judge galamsey fight – Prof Bokpin",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/arrests-and-seized-equipment-not-enough-to-judge-galamsey-fight-prof",
        "published": "2026-10-31T10:56:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}