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Galamsey Menace: GRASAG to Join Catholic Bishops in Protest Against Galamsey on October 11

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The Graduate Students' Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has announced its intention to join forces with the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference in a nationwide protest against illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, and what they describe as worsening governance in the country. The protest, scheduled for October 11, 2024, is expected to draw significant attention to the environmental degradation caused by galamsey and the perceived lapses in leadership in addressing the issue. The Catholic Bishops have been vocal in their criticisms of illegal mining, which has devastated large portions of Ghana’s forests, farmlands, and water bodies. They argue that despite various government initiatives to combat galamsey, the issue persists, posing a serious threat to the environment and livelihoods across the country. GRASAG, representing the voices of Ghana’s graduate students, has expressed concerns about the future of the nation, particularly in the areas of environmental cons
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DUMSOR UPDATE: DUMSOR WORSEN IN ASHANTI REGION AFTER THE COMMISSIONING OF THE RENAMED AMERI POWER PLANT - Betty Mould Iddrisu

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A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has averred that the intermittent power supply a.k.a. dumsor, being experienced by residents of the Ashanti Region became worse after the renaming and commissioning of the Ameri Power Plant. Betty Nah-Akuyea Mould-Iddrisu said on Hot Issues on TV3 on Sunday, April 28, 2024, that the government’s promise of curbing the power outages in the region with the commissioning of the plant was a mere gimmick as things have now become worse. As a resident of the region herself, Madam Mould-Iddrisu explained how they have suffered the past few months with dumsor, maintaining that the situation was better even when the plant was idle. “And they believe that they have suffered. I come from a small village in Kwabre and I tell you, what we suffered, I was home last week, and the dumsor after the renaming of the Ameri Power Plant, the dumsor that we have experienced in the Ashanti region is unparalleled even during our time, there
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