‎‎The Right Reverend Kwaku Effah, the Methodist Bishop of the Sunyani Diocese has urged the nation to up measures to tackle the growing trend of illegal mining.
He said the long-term consequences of galamsey, especially on children must push the nation to more be decisive to stem the environmental crime.

"Dear Christian friends and the people of Ghana, the illegal mining popularly called Galamsey is affecting our water bodies and lands (farms) in some communities in many of the circuits in the Sunyani Diocese and the nation as a whole. The worse part of the activities is the negative effect on school children in the educational process. I will entreat all and sundry to help deal with this menance in our society."
Speaking in an interview with Sompa FM on the sidelines of the opening session of the 47th Annual Synod of the Diocese in Sunyani, Rt Rev Effah regretted that galamsey activities were destroying river bodies, degrading lands and causing extensive damages to the forest and vegetative covers.
‎He therefore called for collective approach to stem the menace, saying that effective government-stakeholders partnership would help would greatly enable the nation to fight the galamsey head-on. ‎
‎Rt Rev Effah announced plans by the diocese establish a Senior High and STEM Schools as well as do more to expand educational facilities in its existing schools.
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