Accra High Court strikes out motion against anti-galamsey protest

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An Accra High Court has struck out a motion filed by the Ghana Police Service that sought to prohibit a planned protest against illegal mining in Ghana.

The court’s decision followed a request by Assistant State Attorney David Bachem, acting on the orders of the Attorney General, to withdraw the motion.

This latest ruling clears the way for the anti-galamsey protest, which is set to take place on April 28, 2025.

One of the conveners of the protest, media personality Okatakyie Afrifa, described the initial motion to prohibit the protest as a move made in bad faith.

The protest will begin at Obra Spot near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, proceed through the Ring Road, and conclude at the Liberation Square opposite the Jubilee House.

It is scheduled to run from 4:00 p.m. on April 28 to 12:00 a.m. on April 29.

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