General News of Monday, 7 June 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•The US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan has raised concerns on the potential climate crisis of illegal mining. •She believes Ghana’s ‘galamsey’ is on steroids hence the need to address it•The government of Ghana has launched Operation Halt Galamsey to help deal with the menaceThe US Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, has lamented on the illegal mining activities destroying the country’s water bodies. Speaking on Joy News, Stephanie S. Sullivan expressed that “Ghana’s ‘galamsey’ is on steroids now”. “Galamsey was an issue 20 years ago and it’s kind of on steroids now. Meanwhile, government has begun prosecution of persons suspected to have engaged in illegal mining activities, otherwise known as “galamsey” in the country.

Source: GhanaWeb June 07, 2021 16:52 UTC