The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, says the Ministry is working with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), development partners and other stakeholders to prevent children from being exposed to illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

She said a technical committee involving the Ministry of the Interior has also been established to facilitate the speedy arrest and processing of cases involving the exploitation and abuse of children at mining sites.

“We have established a technical committee with the involvement of the Ministry of the Interior to ensure that cases involving the exploitation and abuse of children at mining sites are dealt with promptly,” Dr. Lartey said.

Dr. Lartey explained that the committee is currently addressing some of the challenges, with further details on the Ministry’s interventions expected to be announced soon.

“The committee is currently working to address the challenges that have been identified. We will provide further details on the specific interventions once the necessary processes have been completed,” she stated.

She said although some strategic measures could not be disclosed for security reasons, the Ministry would provide the public with sufficient information on the implementation process.

“For security reasons, we may not be able to disclose every aspect of the strategy at this stage. However, the public will be given the necessary information on how these interventions will be implemented,” Dr. Lartey added.