Angel Carbonu, the President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), has alleged that some professionals, including teachers, nurses, and doctors, are involved in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
According to Angel Carbonu, the situation is a reflection of Ghana’s worsening moral and economic crisis.
He claimed the struggle for survival forced many people, even professionals, into galamsey.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr Carbonu lamented, “Ghana still remains a poor and challenged country. We’ve destroyed everything, even water, which is fundamental to life. Sadly, some nurses, doctors, and teachers are now involved in galamsey”.
“People now take loans of ₵20,000 or ₵30,000 just to invest in galamsey. It’s no longer the preserve of the unemployed; professionals are complicit,” he said.
He added, “Even some children encourage their parents to sell their homes and join galamsey. It shows how deeply this greed has taken root”.
“No government can fully control Ghanaians when our desire for quick wealth keeps growing. We need a moral and mental reset, not just policy enforcement,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has rounded up several illegal gold miners (galamseyers) at the Cape Three Points forest reserve.
According to reports, NAIMOS stormed the Cape Three Points forest reserve and arrested several galamseyers and also destroyed mining equipment and drugs.
The galamseyers’ makeshift structures were also burnt.
This follows NAIMOS’ operation on illegal miners (galamsey) in the Western North and Western Regions.
NAIMOS arrested two Chinese nationals and intercepted several Burkinabè workers in separate anti-galamsey operations.
Additionally, NAIMOS stormed a notorious galamsey hideout named ‘Gangway’ at Aboso in the Western Region.
According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of Government Communication, the operation was carried out on Monday, October 5, 2025.
In a post on X, he wrote, “The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has carried out a significant operation in the Western Region, targeting notorious galamsey hideouts.
On Monday, October 5, 2025, the Task Force stormed “Gangway,” a crime-infested community in Aboso, Prestea-Huni Valley District.
-Makeshift Structures Destroyed*: Several makeshift structures serving as hideouts and drug bases were set ablaze, and galamsey equipment was destroyed.
-Hundreds Surrender: Several hundred locals, mostly galamseyers, surrendered to the Task Force. These individuals were involved in various social vices, including illegal mining, trading, and narcotics smoking, as well as gambling.
-Drugs Seized- Eleven parcels of Indian Hemp were seized, alongside other hard drugs.
– Previous Warnings Ignored: This operation follows a similar one in June 2025, where NAIMOS warned criminal gangs and galamseyers to vacate the area. Despite this, the warnings were ignored.
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