{"id":228648,"date":"2024-10-09T09:06:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T09:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/media-coalition-against-galamsey-to-stage-red-band-protest-october-10\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T09:06:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T09:06:39","slug":"media-coalition-against-galamsey-to-stage-red-band-protest-october-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/media-coalition-against-galamsey-to-stage-red-band-protest-october-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Coalition Against Galamsey to stage red band protest October 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has announced plans to organize a \u201cRed Band\u201d protest against illegal mining in solidarity with Organised Labour\u2019s indefinite strike, set to begin on October 10, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Ashigbey, Convener of the Coalition, revealed this during an interview on the Citi Breakfast Show with Bernard Avle on Wednesday, October 9.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the protest aims to amplify the calls for the government to address the galamsey menace, following its failure to meet demands to impose a ban on illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p>Participants of the protest are encouraged to show their support by wearing red bands on their arms or heads and tying red bands on cars, motorbikes, bicycles, and other vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>They are also urged to share photos and videos of their participation on social media with the hashtags #StopGalamseynow, #SaveOurLand, and #SaveOurFuture.<\/p>\n<p>In a public notice, the Coalition called on Ghanaians to continue the protest indefinitely until the government takes decisive actions to halt illegal mining and the environmental devastation it causes.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has announced plans to organize a \u201cRed Band\u201d protest against illegal mining in solidarity with Organised Labour\u2019s indefinite strike, set to begin on October 10, 2024. 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