Professor Ransford Gyampo,Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority
Professor Ransford Gyampo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), has reiterated his longstanding position on the fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, while highlighting a shift in how his concerns are now being received.
“If we had President Akufo-Addo saying, ‘I will do it, and here’s what I’m doing, X, Y,’ some of us would have toned down,” he said in an interview on Metro TV.
According to him, instead of engaging with constructive criticism, certain individuals attempted to undermine their efforts.
“They went their own way to sponsor some of our own members to form splinter groups. But we were stronger and more powerful than they, so we pushed them into oblivion. They even sponsored some people against us,” he added.
Commenting further on the severity of the galamsey menace, Prof Gyampo said, “You see, this galamsey thing, it’s too drastic a situation. Maybe we should allow all of us to start falling ill, maybe allow all of us to start dying. That’s when people will realize this is not just a policy issue.”
He clarified that his stance is not in support of galamsey nor a critique of President Mahama’s intentions to fight it. “At every opportunity I have had, I have reiterated my concern and my position about the need to fight galamsey.
“The difference now is that I can measure the body language, judge the response, and see the reception, and also observe the inadequate efforts being made.”
“Until we are able to secure our water bodies and our environment, we cannot stop” – Professor Ransford Gyampo addresses the urgent threat of galamsey in Ghana, criticizing the lack of political will to tackle the issue effectively.#MetroTV pic.twitter.com/vG8GJjKwKd
— Metro TV Ghana (@metrotvgh) May 13, 2025
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