The presidential candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his commitment to support small-scale miners if he is also elected as the next president.
According to him, under his presidency, his government will implement a new strategy to manage small-scale mining activities across the country.
The Vice President said there was a need for a fresh strategy to effectively tackle the issue of galamsey despite the efforts of this administration.
He disclosed that under his administration, excavators would no longer be set ablaze.
He said his government will introduce a revised approach to curb illegal mining and preserve confiscated equipment, especially excavators, if elected.
“We are going to help small-scale miners; we will introduce a mineral development bank to get money for them. There is a new regime for small-scale miners; we will not burn your seized excavators,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana