{
  "id": 17474220,
  "title": "‘There’s no leadership in this galamsey fight’ – Prof Bokpin goes hard on President Mahama",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/theres-no-leadership-in-this-galamsey-fight-prof-bokpin-goes-hard-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T20:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/theres-no-leadership-in-this-galamsey-fight-prof-bokpin-goes-hard-on-president-mahama/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Prof Godfred Bokpin, a Professor of Finance and Economist at the University of Ghana, has harshly criticized President John Mahama's approach to combating illegal mining, or galamsey, in Ghana. During a recent interview on JoyNews' Newsfile, Bokpin asserted that the fight against galamsey lacks the necessary leadership and accountability, likening the situation to a period in biblical history where there was no king in Israel, and people did whatever they considered right. Bokpin emphasized the evil nature of the destruction caused by illegal mining and questioned how those responsible could continue to harm the environment without facing decisive action. He pointed out that the President's constitutional responsibility to protect Ghana's natural resources is being neglected, and warned that the government cannot claim to manage the economy effectively while ignoring the environmental foundations on which economic activity depends.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Galamsey has evolved into transnational organised crime – Prof. Appiagyei-Tua",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/galamsey-has-evolved-into-transnational-organised-crime-prof-17417516",
        "published": "2026-10-31T14:21:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}