Business News of Monday, 22 December 2025Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Minority Caucus in Parliament has warned President John Dramani Mahama that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, poses a grave threat to Ghana’s environment and democratic governance. The concerns were contained in a press statement signed by the Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, following a meeting between the President and parliamentary leadership at Jubilee House on Monday, December 22, 2025. According to the statement, the Minority Caucus described the situation as a “clear and present danger” to national stability, noting that environmental destruction linked to galamsey has intensified at an alarming rate since January 2025. The Minority also accused the GoldBod of indirectly legitimising illegal mining through weak traceability systems. Minority flags election petitions, youth unemployment, third-term agenda as democratic threats“The lack of rigorous chain-of-custody risks making the state a formal purchaser of illegally mined gold, thereby sanctioning environmental destruction,” the statement said.

Source: GhanaWeb December 22, 2025 20:09 UTC