Ghanaians will soon take to the streets in a renewed push against illegal mining, as the social movement FixTheCountry mobilises citizens for back-to-back demonstrations highlighting the deepening environmental crisis.
The movement has scheduled a vigil on Sunday, September 21, at Revolution Square in Accra, followed by a public march on Monday, September 22, a national holiday. Both events are designed to draw attention to what organisers describe as the irreversible destruction of the country’s rivers, forests, and farmlands by galamsey.
Framing the fight as more than a political struggle, the movement insists it is a moral and even spiritual responsibility. In a post announcing the events, FixTheCountry Convenor Oliver Barker-Vormawor declared: “The responsibility to protect and preserve the environment is by divine assignment, ours as a people.”
The call explicitly rejects partisan framing of the galamsey crisis, stressing that protecting Ghana’s natural resources cannot wait for election cycles or changes in government. “This is bigger than petty politics,” the group emphasised.
FixTheCountry has consistently accused successive administrations of failing to confront illegal mining due to political interference and vested interests. With the vigil and march, the group hopes to rally ordinary citizens to assert collective ownership of the nation’s environment and pressure leaders into genuine action.
By placing moral accountability at the centre of the fight, FixTheCountry is signaling that the crisis goes beyond policy failure—it touches on the survival and dignity of future generations.
