Ghana: Utag Embarks On Strike Over Galamsey

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) yesterday started an indefinite strike across its 15 branches nationwide to protest against illegal mining popularly called galamsey.

UTAG members are expected to remain on strike until the government announces a nationwide ban on all mining and prospecting activities in protected areas, including forest reserves, farmlands, and water bodies.

The industrial action kicked in despite Organised Labour’s last minute decision to suspend its October 10…