{"id":228916,"date":"2024-10-09T15:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T15:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/galamsey-well-sack-anyone-who-joins-nationwide-strike\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T15:10:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T15:10:02","slug":"galamsey-well-sack-anyone-who-joins-nationwide-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/galamsey-well-sack-anyone-who-joins-nationwide-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Galamsey: We&#8217;ll sack anyone who joins nationwide strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Board Chairman of the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Isaac Amoo, has issued a stern warning to the agency\u2019s staff, instructing them not to participate in the nationwide strike action called by Organised Labour.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a staff event at GMet\u2019s headquarters in Accra on Wednesday, October 9, Mr. Amoo cautioned that any employee who absents themselves in line with the strike directive should \u201cconsider themselves sacked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the agency\u2019s operations are critical to national security, especially in providing weather data essential for sectors such as aviation, agriculture, and emergency services.<\/p>\n<p>His warning comes just hours before the nationwide strike, scheduled to begin on Thursday, October 10, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Organised Labour, along with its allied unions, initiated the strike to pressure the government into taking decisive action against illegal mining, commonly known as \u201cgalamsey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The strike is part of a broader call for the government to declare a state of emergency and implement measures to halt the environmental destruction caused by galamsey, which has led to widespread pollution of water bodies and forest reserves across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Amoo underscored the importance of the Ghana Meteorological Agency\u2019s role in safeguarding lives and properties through accurate weather predictions, urging the staff to prioritize their duties over the strike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGMET is part of the essential services of this country. So, on behalf of the board and leadership of this agency, I want to announce to you that GMET does not approve any of its workers to join the nationwide strike and any worker who will flout the directive should consider himself or herself as having terminated his or her appointment,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/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\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/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 Board Chairman of the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet), Isaac Amoo, has issued a stern warning to the agency\u2019s staff, instructing them not to participate in the nationwide strike action called by Organised Labour. 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