Ghana: Galamsey Gold Rush – Brenu Akyinim Students Trade Classrooms for Risky Beach Mining

The peaceful coastal town of Brenu Akyinim, near Elmina in the Komenda-Edina- Eguafo-Abrem Municipality, has metamorphosed into a chaotic illegal mining scene with many children abandoning their education for galamsey.

With a very serene beachfront and known for its tourists attractions, the fishing community is rapidly transforming into an unregulated mining hub, driven by desperate unemployed youths.

At Brenu Akyinim M/A Basic School, nearly all 13 boys writing the Basic Education Certificate…