20th ‘Kronti ne Akwamu’ Lecture Highlights Urgent Need for Comprehensive, Systemic Reforms to End Galamsey
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has marked the 20th edition of its flagship democracy and good governance lecture series, ‘Kronti ne Akwamu,’ with a national reflection on Ghana’s long struggle against illegal mining. The event, held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra, brought together […]
‘Galamsey’ to Take Center Stage at CDD-Ghana’s 20th Kronti ne Akwamu Lecture on November 27
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is set to host the 20th edition of its flagship democracy and governance public lecture, “Kronti ne Akwamu (Democracy and Good Governance),” on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences in Accra. The event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will examine why illegal […]
Balancing Rights Against Public Order
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Election 2024: The NDC and NPP Proposals to Address ‘Galamsey’
The galamsey issue is once again featuring in our public square conversations. In my September 5th op-ed piece, I summarized public sentiments on the issue, drawing on data from the Afrobarometer survey (Round 7, 2017) and CDD-Ghana’s pre-election survey (October 2020). As per the data, Ghanaians say – a) citizens should not engage in ‘galamsey’; […]
Galamsey: Is it really a legal problem?
The rationale for parliamentary scrutiny in transactions involving natural resources is to enhance transparency and expansive participation in matters involving such resources and ensure value for money. It is to that end that the Ghana Supreme Court affirmed the constitutional requirement that transactions involving grants/concessions by GoG for the exploitation of mineral/water/natural resources must be […]
CDD-Ghana condemns abuse of due process in the arrest and detention of protesters by the police
Article 21(1)(d) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana asserts: “All persons shall have the right to freedom of assembly, including freedom to take part in processions and demonstrations.” The Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) strongly condemns the unlawful tactics employed by the Ghana Police in the recent arrest and detention of approximately 40 citizens exercising […]
The Economics, Policy and Politics of the Fight against Galamsey
We are back to the issue of galamsey! The president’s meeting with the National House of Chiefs and the MMDCEs, media reports with pictures of polluted rivers, conversations on social media, etc. are contributing to this renewed sense of urgency to act. The Economics of Galamsey During my doctoral dissertation research work some twelve years […]
