mining communities

The vice presidential candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has announced a new initiative to provide financial support for youth in mining communities through small-scale mining setup loans, should the NPP retain power in the upcoming elections. Speaking at a mini-rally in the Odotobri Constituency, a mining hub in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Prempeh outlined plans to empower young miners by offering them loans to adopt environmentally responsible and internationally recognized mining practices. He emphasized that many individuals involved in illegal mining, known locally as "galamsey," lack the financial means to engage in legal and sustainable…