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  “Galamsey” operations over decades ago have destroyed most of our agriculture lands, destroyed many water bodies, including rivers which takes 100 years to recover to healthy state in Ghana, people in galamsey communities are being diagnosed with chronic kidney diseases because of inhalation of mercury vapor. This, subsequently is leading to water shortages in the country, rock sediments and residues from the ‘galamsey’ pits as well as other activities such as the desilting of rivers is causing tributaries to die. The saddest part of this is that most of these galamsey operations are carried out by Chinese nationals, aided by Ghanaians who use heavy machinery in their illegal activity. Many more people, have been drawn into the sector. The Information Minister in 2017 claimed there are 200,000 people engaged in galamsey, while other sources suggest nearly 3 million rely on it for their livelihoods. The aftermath of this activity is very much disturbing as it affects the co...

  "At long last, the battle has ended and thus Ghana, your beloved country, is free forever .” These were the remarkable words of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, as our beloved nation forged and thrusted into a new era of freedom. As Ghanaians celebrated sixty-five years of independence in March 2022, many news outlets expressed doubts about the extent to which expectations of independence had been met. Most conveyed the perception that the high expectations that accompanied the independence celebrations had not materialized. The people of Ghana expect rapid industrialization, employment for all, higher incomes, a more democratic system of governance, greater access to education and healthcare, and general improvements in welfare. The recent economic challenges of Ghana saw it return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for aid. In a statement released by the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on July 1, 2022, the move to go to the IMF is to help the global lender assist the g...