President John Dramani Mahama is set to host a high-level meeting with civil society organisations at Jubilee House on Monday, March 30, 2026, as part of efforts to deepen governance and drive institutional reforms.

The dialogue, initiated by the President, will centre on issues such as transparency, the fight against corruption, efficiency within the public sector, and increased citizen involvement in national development.

Participants are expected to include major stakeholders like the Catholic Bishops Conference of Ghana, the Office of the National Chief Imam, and IMANI Ghana, among others.

Civil society organisations say they intend to use the meeting to push for tangible government action, particularly in tackling illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey.

A representative of the Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey, Awula Serwah, indicated that the group will call for firm timelines and decisive interventions to confront the issue.

She underscored the urgency of the situation, cautioning that any delay could further aggravate environmental damage.

The engagement is expected to provide a crucial platform for dialogue between government and civil society, amid increasing pressure for stronger action on illegal mining and broader governance reforms.

“We are hoping that at today’s meeting, the government will be able to answer some of the points that we’ve put, and then maybe give us timelines as to when certain things will be done. For example, the exposé by Joy, when will the DCE be removed from the post? When it comes to the diversion of the River Ankobra, when will we hear that it has been made good? When are we going to have all the chanfangs removed from our water bodies? When will the Forestry Commission be given bulletproof vests? When will EI 144 be revoked?” she said.

“We have made a few demands and would like to have timelines as to when these demands will be met because we face an existential threat. We want to know when NAIMOS will be called and asked for the resources they need, give them the resources so that they have everything they need to fight the environmental terrorists, because, as I keep on saying, time is running out,” she added.