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Afrobeats star KiDi has joined the growing chorus of Ghanaians demanding immediate action to stop illegal mining, acknowledging he doesn\u2019t understand all the political complexities but knows enough to recognize a crisis when he sees one.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Accra-based Asempa FM, the \u201cTouch It\u201d hitmaker admitted he lacks expertise in the politics and technicalities surrounding galamsey, but that won\u2019t stop him from speaking up about what he can see plainly: Ghana\u2019s water bodies are being destroyed, and people are suffering.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are concerned about galamsey. I don\u2019t know the technicalities and the politics behind what is supposed to be done,\u201d he said during the radio interview. \u201cThere are explanations but I don\u2019t know all of that. All I know is that it is destroying water.\u201d<\/p>\n
That straightforward assessment cuts through months of political debates, task force announcements, and legislative maneuvering. While policymakers argue over which laws to revoke or which permits to require, ordinary Ghanaians including one of the country\u2019s most popular musicians are watching their water sources turn brown with mining sediment.<\/p>\n
KiDi\u2019s frustration became more pointed as he continued. \u201cI know people are not getting water to drink, so whatever, whoever needs to do what is supposed to be done needs to do it. It has been spoken about several times, but it seems to still be continuing and ruining lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
The musician\u2019s intervention comes at a moment when Ghana\u2019s galamsey crisis is widely accepted to have escalated into a national emergency, with unregulated artisanal and small-scale mining causing severe environmental destruction and social instability. His celebrity status ensures the message reaches audiences who might tune out political speeches or policy announcements.<\/p>\n
And he\u2019s not wrong about the persistent nature of the problem. Despite years of government crackdowns, task force operations, and legislative efforts, illegal mining continues across Ghana\u2019s mining regions. Gold prices that rose globally to an all-time high close to three thousand dollars per gram in late 2024 caused a corresponding surge in illegal mining across Ghana, and in effect, more intense devastation.<\/p>\n
The timing of KiDi\u2019s comments is particularly relevant. President John Dramani Mahama recently announced a comprehensive government initiative to curb illegal mining activities and promote sustainable mining practices, including a new permit regime for excavator imports and improved tracking of heavy-duty mining equipment. Whether these measures will succeed where previous efforts failed remains to be seen.<\/p>\n
What makes KiDi\u2019s statement noteworthy isn\u2019t just that another celebrity has weighed in on a national issue. It\u2019s his willingness to speak despite admitting he doesn\u2019t have all the answers. In Ghana\u2019s current political climate, where every statement gets parsed for partisan bias, that kind of honesty carries weight.<\/p>\n
The musician joins other public figures who have recently spoken against galamsey, though celebrity activism on this issue has been inconsistent over the years. Some entertainers stay silent, perhaps worried about alienating fans or political patrons. Others offer vague statements that could mean anything. KiDi\u2019s approach splitting the difference between acknowledging his limitations and demanding action anyway feels refreshingly candid.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever needs to be done needs to be done and done quickly,\u201d he emphasized, expressing what many Ghanaians are thinking but perhaps lack the platform to amplify. That urgency reflects a growing impatience with incremental approaches to what many see as an existential threat to Ghana\u2019s water resources.<\/p>\n
Illegal small-scale mining in Ghana is estimated to cost the country more than 2.3 billion dollars each year in lost revenue and illegal smuggling. But the financial toll doesn\u2019t capture the full picture. Polluted rivers mean communities without drinking water. Destroyed farmland means food insecurity. Mercury contamination means long term health consequences that won\u2019t show up for years.<\/p>\n
KiDi, whose real name is Dennis Nana Dwamena, has built his career on creating feel-good music that makes people dance. His biggest hits celebrate love, relationships, and good times. This venture into environmental activism represents a different side of the artist, one that recognizes entertainment platforms come with responsibility.<\/p>\n
Whether his comments will move the needle on galamsey remains uncertain. Celebrity activism rarely solves complex problems on its own. But it does something equally important: it keeps the issue in public conversation and signals to politicians that citizens across all sectors care about what\u2019s happening to Ghana\u2019s environment.<\/p>\n
The musician\u2019s concluding sentiment, whatever needs to be done needs to be done quickly, captures a sentiment increasingly common among Ghanaians who have watched the galamsey crisis worsen despite repeated government promises to address it. They\u2019re tired of explanations about why action is difficult. They want results, and they want them now.<\/p>\n
In refusing to stay silent just because he doesn\u2019t understand every policy detail, KiDi models a kind of citizenship that Ghana needs more of: engaged, vocal, and impatient with excuses. Sometimes the most powerful intervention isn\u2019t a detailed policy proposal but a simple statement of observable reality. Ghana\u2019s water is being destroyed. People are suffering. Something must be done.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not complicated politics. That\u2019s just common sense.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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