The growing trade of gold buying shops at Wassa Akropong is fuelling the galamsey menace
Conversations surrounding Ghana’s illegal mining (galamsey) menace have, for the longest periods, been centered around the destruction of the land, and very recently, on how the introduction of heavy equipment like excavators have led to major water bodies being desecrated.
But GhanaWeb found out something even more disturbing at Wassa Akropong, one of the communities well-known for galamsey activities in the Western Region.
Far more disturbing than the destruction of land and water bodies, is what is a market that appears to be fuelling the continuous, bold moves of young men and women to repeatedly return to the earth to dig it up for gold.
The story of the over 100 gold buying shops alone at Wassa Akropong that is silently fuelling this growing menace has been unearthed and GhanaWeb will premiere the full details of this investigative documentary on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
You will also hear about the intricate parts that women – both young and old, play in this worrying environmental terrorism.
Ahead of the full premiere, here is a tiny snippet into what to expect when it airs on Tuesday.
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