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President Mills cutting the tape to open the Congress<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

PRESIDENT MILLS has promised to clamp down on illegal mining popularly called \u2018galamsey\u2019 following a trip to the Eastern region to obtain first hand information about its adverse effects.<\/p>\n

\u201cA few days ago, one had to make a trip to the Eastern region to observe the adverse effects of environmental degradation caused by \u2018galamsey\u2019 operators. We cannot afford to engage in practices which in the long run will destroy the earth and what the good Lord gave us to begin with,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at first ever Ghana Science Congress in Accra on Tuesday, President Mills said when it comes to the environment we are grappling with a difficult problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to illegal mining popularly referred to as galamsey and the illegal felling of trees, we now have to do what it takes to employ people to protect our environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to President Mills, in spite of what people might regard as commendable achievements with regards to the country\u2019s administration, \u201cwe still have a long way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n

Touching on sanitation, he lamented, \u201cthere is no denying the fact that we are facing huge challenges in the area of sanitation as well as managing the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

He cited some of them as the inability to properly dispose of waste and the inability to deal with the plastic and polythene menace which continue to compound Ghana\u2019s sanitation problems.<\/p>\n

He was certain that with the institution of the Science Congress, government will soon find proper ways of addressing the challenges.<\/p>\n

The congress will also enable government take stock of how far the country has come in creating the scientific conditions for building crucial scientific and technological capacity.<\/p>\n

On water, he admitted that the country was facing huge challenges that needed to be properly looked at.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am glad that the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology is making every effort to promote biodiversity conservation and effective management.\u201d<\/p>\n

The president noted that while scientists continue to research and contribute their quota to building a Better Ghana, it is incumbent on all Ghanaians to also make the work of scientists easier by being alive to \u201cour responsibilities of safeguarding the environment as well as being sanitation conscious. I believe this Congress is presenting a good opportunity to us to reshape our thought processes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sherry Ayittey, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, in her statement noted that the theme of the congress: \u201cWater, sanitation and environment \u2013 securing our future through science\u201d is appropriate and timely considering looking the various challenges facing the economy that need a scientific approach to resolve.<\/p>\n

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President Mills cutting the tape to open the Congress PRESIDENT MILLS has promised to clamp down on illegal mining popularly called \u2018galamsey\u2019 following a trip to the Eastern region to obtain first hand information about its adverse effects. \u201cA few days ago, one had to make a trip to the Eastern region to observe the adverse effects of environmental degradation caused by \u2018galamsey\u2019 operators. We cannot afford to engage in practices which in the long run will destroy the earth and what the good Lord gave us to begin with,\u201d the President said. Speaking at first ever Ghana Science Congress in Accra on Tuesday, President Mills said when it comes to the environment we are grappling with a difficult problem. \u201cDue to illegal mining popularly referred to as galamsey and the illegal felling of trees, we now have to do what it takes to employ people to protect our environment.\u201d According to President Mills, in spite of what people might regard as commendable achievements with regards to the country\u2019s administration, \u201cwe still have a long way to go.\u201d Touching on sanitation, he lamented, \u201cthere is no denying the fact that we are facing huge challenges in the area of sanitation as well as managing the environment.\u201d He cited some of them as the inability to properly dispose of waste and the inability to deal with the plastic and polythene menace which continue to compound Ghana\u2019s sanitation problems. He was certain that with the institution of the Science Congress, government will soon find proper ways of addressing the challenges. The congress will also enable government take stock of how far the country has come in creating the scientific conditions for building crucial scientific and technological capacity. On water, he admitted that the country was facing huge challenges that needed to be properly looked at. \u201cI am glad that the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology is making every effort to promote biodiversity conservation and effective management.\u201d The president noted that while scientists continue to research and contribute their quota to building a Better Ghana, it is incumbent on all Ghanaians to also make the work of scientists easier by being alive to \u201cour responsibilities of safeguarding the environment as well as being sanitation conscious. I believe this Congress is presenting a good opportunity to us to reshape our thought processes.\u201d Sherry Ayittey, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, in her statement noted that the theme of the congress: \u201cWater, sanitation and environment \u2013 securing our future through science\u201d is appropriate and timely considering looking the various challenges facing the economy that need a scientific approach to resolve. \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-471884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\nPresident Mills To Clamp Down On Galamsey - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/08\/04\/president-mills-to-clamp-down-on-galamsey\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"President Mills To Clamp Down On Galamsey - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"President Mills cutting the tape to open the Congress PRESIDENT MILLS has promised to clamp down on illegal mining popularly called \u2018galamsey\u2019 following a trip to the Eastern region to obtain first hand information about its adverse effects. \u201cA few days ago, one had to make a trip to the Eastern region to observe the adverse effects of environmental degradation caused by \u2018galamsey\u2019 operators. 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He was certain that with the institution of the Science Congress, government will soon find proper ways of addressing the challenges. The congress will also enable government take stock of how far the country has come in creating the scientific conditions for building crucial scientific and technological capacity. On water, he admitted that the country was facing huge challenges that needed to be properly looked at. \u201cI am glad that the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology is making every effort to promote biodiversity conservation and effective management.\u201d The president noted that while scientists continue to research and contribute their quota to building a Better Ghana, it is incumbent on all Ghanaians to also make the work of scientists easier by being alive to \u201cour responsibilities of safeguarding the environment as well as being sanitation conscious. 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