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Nationwide lockdown looms as Ghana battles illegal mining crisis

Ghana is set to undergo a nationwide lockdown on Monday, September 30, as civil servants and labor unions escalate their campaign against illegal mining, widely known as Galamsey.

The environmental devastation caused by these unregulated operations has triggered growing demands for urgent government intervention, including a state of emergency in mining areas and the cancellation of mining licenses.

Recent reports from the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) highlight the gravity of the situation, with severe water shortages resulting from the contamination of key water sources.

A coalition of civil society organizations, labor unions, media outlets, and religious leaders has intensified its pressure on the government to act decisively. They are calling for the declaration of a state of emergency in all affected areas, the deployment of security forces to clear illegal miners from water bodies, and the immediate revocation of mining licenses.

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