President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated his will to end the galamsey menace in his second term.

In this regard, the President has deployed a total of 200 officers of the Ghana Armed Forces in an operation at the various water bodies.


The operation started on Wednesday morning, April 28, 2021, at 6am on River Pra in the Central and Western regions.

The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah revealed this in a press statement dated April 28, 2021, signed and issued on Wednesday.

The statement said the Ministry of Defence and the Ghana Armed forces will provide a detailed brief of developments and sustainability efforts at 12pm on Friday, April 30, 2021.

Below is a copy of the press statement