Berekum residents protest against illegal mining activities

Berekum residents protest against illegal mining activities

Report by Daniel Donkor Residents, traditional authorities and youth groups in parts of the Bono Region have staged a protest against illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, in the Amomaso and Benkasa communities. The demonstration took place on Thursday in Berekum, where participants marched through the town’s principal streets dressed in red and black. They called for an end to what they describe as the growing spread of unregulated mining …