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 […]
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 […]
