{
  "id": 19984919,
  "title": "Galamsey worse now than in 2024 – Miracles Aboagye alleges, warns of revolt over ‘selective justice’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/galamsey-worse-now-than-in-2024-miracles-aboagye-alleges-warns-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T13:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/galamsey-worse-now-than-in-2024-miracles-aboagye-alleges-warns-of-revolt-over-selective-justice/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the New Patriotic Party's Director of Communications, has alleged that the current government is enabling illegal small-scale mining, or galamsey, in the country. Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile, Mr Aboagye stated that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been open about its ties to the trade, and he has repeatedly claimed so. He pointed out that the kingpins of galamsey are now in government, and he has proven this time and time again. The NDC, he alleged, is the biggest enabler of galamsey in the country.\n\nMr Aboagye also accused some party officials and government functionaries of involvement in the illegal mining, and pointed to videos he claims show party officials supporting galamsey, although he did not specify whom these videos show or provide them. He further accused the authorities of uneven enforcement, which could lead to revolts by communities feeling that justice is not being served equitably. \"In a society where the people don’t feel justice is prevailing, in a society where the people feel there is selective justice, they will revolt,\" he cautioned.\n\nThe communicator questioned whether the NDC has kept the promises made in its manifesto and campaign videos. \"These people, before they came to office, gave us a roadmap. It is still in their manifesto, and it is still on their campaign videos. They said, ‘Vote for me, and when we come, these are the things we will do.’ Which ones have they done?\" he questioned. According to Mr Aboagye, the situation is now worse than it was in 2024.",
  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Director of Communications, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of enabling illegal small-scale mining, known as galamsey. Reacting to the killing of about six people after a clash between community members and the government’s anti-galamsey task force, NAIMOS on JoyNews’ Newsfile, he said the NDC […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "NDC is the biggest enabler of galamsey – Miracles Aboagye claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/ndc-is-the-biggest-enabler-of-galamsey-miracles-aboagye-claims",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:14:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}