Ahafo in Crisis: Galamsey Thrives as Authorities Remain Silent.
Ahafo, a region once renowned for its rich cocoa production, cultural heritage, and strong community ties, is facing an unprecedented crisis.
Illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, has taken hold of the region, transforming fertile farmland into poisoned wastelands.
Despite the severity of the situation, authorities mandated to protect the people remain disturbingly silent.
The rapid spread of galamsey is endangering Ahafo’s legacy as a major contributor to Ghana’s cocoa industry.
Rivers are being polluted, forests are being stripped, and cocoa farms are vanishing. The youth, lured by quick profits, are abandoning the land for illegal mining pits.
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What’s more alarming is the silence of media houses, security agencies, and local leadership.
This has raised questions about who is benefiting from this destruction. Are some of those who financed the NDC’s 2024 election campaign now engaging in or profiting from galamsey in Ahafo to recover their investments?.
In a strongly worded article, Nana Moses has called for transparency and accountability, demanding answers from national leadership.
He questions whether powerful financiers are being paid back through environmental destruction and exploitation, compromising public good for private interests.
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Moses has also condemned the deafening silence from duty-bearers, including security forces, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the media.
He argues that their silence is not neutral but rather complicity in the destruction of Ahafo.
In a call to national conscience, Moses has urged:
