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Ghanaian comedian SDK Dele has proposed that the 11 companies recently given mining licenses should face at least 10 years in prison. He argues that they should be treated the same as the protesters who were arrested, advocating for their swift apprehension. "I just found out that 11 licenses for illegal mining were issued," he said, calling for justice similar to what was meted out to peaceful demonstrators. His comments were made on October 5 during the ongoing #StopGalamsey# and #FreeTheCitizens# protests, highlighted in a video by JoyNews.  SDK emphasized that those engaged in galamsey should not receive less than ten years; this would allow time for environmental recovery.  The three-day protest was organized by Concerned Citizens Against Galamsey to highlight the hazards of illegal mining and demand the release of arrested protesters. Watch the video below:  X (formerly known as Twitter) Thank you for reading this in- depth article on Kindly follow us on our other socia

The third day of an anti-galamsey protest in Accra on Saturday saw an increased number of protesters. Actor and politician John Dumelo and social media influencer Efia Odo, joined the demonstrators. Organised by the pressure group Concerned Citizens Against Galamsey, the protest seeks to highlight the environmental destruction caused by illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey. The protest, which aims to draw attention to the devastating effects of illegal mining (galamsey) on the environment, has been ongoing for the past three days. The protest is also to call for the release some members of the Democracy Hub protest group arrested for various offences during a similar protest two weeks ago. They urged the government to take decisive steps against illegal mining commonly known as "galamsey.” “We are here because illegal mining is destroying our environment, and it’s time for us to speak up,” said John Dumelo, addressing the press during the protest.  “The government need