HON. DOMINIC GYASI LEADS ANTI-GALAMSEY OPERATION WITH BLUE WATER GUARDS IN SEFWI WIAWSO; FIVE ARRESTED

The Municipal Chief Executive for Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Assembly Hon. Dominic Gyasi, on Monday, August 18, 2025, personally led a special operation against illegal mining (galamsey) in Sefwi Wiawso specifically, Agona Asafo in the Bedii area.

The operation, carried out in collaboration with the newly deployed Blue Water Guards, targeted areas where illegal mining activities were endangering water bodies, destroying farmlands, and threatening the environment.

During the exercise, five individuals were arrested for engaging in galamsey. The suspects namely, Frank Adayik, Simon Sowah, Sampson Chepuo, Seidu Aminu, and Tetteh Odonkor; were immediately handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.

The Assembly reaffirms its firm stance against illegal mining and assures residents that this operation is part of a sustained effort to protect the Municipality’s natural resources. The MCE has pledged that such exercises will continue until the menace of galamsey is brought under control.

The Assembly calls on traditional leaders, community members, and opinion leaders to support the fight by reporting illegal mining activities and working hand in hand with authorities to safeguard the environment for future generations.