Galamsey fight: Govt deploys over 100 soldiers to crack down on illegal mining

Government has deployed over 100 armed military personnel to various water bodies in a renewed effort to clamp down on illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey. This action follows growing agitation from over 50 state and private civil society organizations (CSOs), urging the government to address the environmental devastation caused by galamsey, which has severely affected the country 39;s water bodies, farmlands, and forests.