Financial analyst and economist Scott Bolshevick has praised the John Dramani Mahama-led administration for its intensified crackdown on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, over the past three months.
In a recent post on his page, he wrote, “Mahama deserves commendation for the bold STEM-led crackdown on galamsey. It’s deeply rooted in the economy and tied to unemployment, not an issue to fix in a year. In just 3 months, more arrests have been made than in the past 8 years. The message is clear, it is illegal.”
His comments follow a major operation on Friday, April 18, 2025, during which the Ghana Police Service arrested 26 individuals engaged in illegal mining within a forest reserve near Samreboi in the Western Region.
The intelligence-led operation forms part of a nationwide initiative aimed at clamping down on galamsey , an illegal practice that has severely damaged forests, polluted water bodies, and disrupted ecosystems across the country.
The raid was carried out by the Police Intelligence Directorate, with backing from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the National Operations Directorate, and the Formed Police Unit (FPU).
Read his post below:
