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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

Update: Kasoa Millennium City Police Face Accusations Over Military Officer’s Murder

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The owner of 21st Century Construction Company, who sold the land over which a military officer has been killed at Kasoa, has accused the Millennium City Police station in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, of failing to address a land dispute leading to the murder. Kofi Asmah alleged corruption on the part of the police hence their inability to solve the situation effectively. A military officer believed to be in his late 30s, lost his life in a violent altercation over land rights at Kasoa Millennium City. The Herald got his name as Lance Corporal Danso, a professional welder at Base Workshop, Burma Camp – Accra. The shooter, identified as Benlord Ababio, has been labelled a sub-chief. Asmah and others have raised concerns about the audacity of Benlord Ababio, the Gyasehene of Millennium City, to bring a firearm to the police station and fatally shoot an officer of the Ghana Armed Forces, suggesting possible complicity on the part of the police. Two other officers narrowl