Catholic Bishops Demand Emergency Action as Ghana Gold Boom Fuels Environmental Crisis

Catholic Bishops Demand Emergency Action as Ghana Gold Boom Fuels Environmental Crisis

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/catholic-bishops-demand-emergency-action-as-ghana-gold-boom-fuels-environmental-crisis/Ghana’s Catholic bishops have issued their strongest condemnation yet of illegal mining activities, demanding President John Dramani Mahama declare a state of emergency as the country grapples with unprecedented environmental destruction despite record gold export r…

Declare state of emergency to save Ghana from galamsey – Bishops to Mahama

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has implored President John Dramani Mahama to immediately declare a state of emergency in galamsey-endemic areas, warning that illegal mining has reached catastrophic levels that threaten the survival of millions of Ghanaians. In a statement signed by Most Rev. Matthew Gyamfi, Archbishop of Sunyani and President of the Conference, and released on Monday, September 15, 2025, the Bishops said the gover…