Berekum People Threaten To Stage Demonstration Over Galamsey Activities. Residents of Berekum East and West Municipalities in the Bono Region are preparing to stage a demonstration against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, which they say is destroying farmlands at Biadan, Benkasa, and Amomaso. The demonstration which is being organized by a three different youth association in Berekum including Berekumman Citizens Association, Berekum Citizens and Associates, Berekum Youth for Development and Accountability as well as farmers and the residents are prepared to demonstrate to press for proper mining being operated by an business organization instead of illegal mining. The residents, mostly farmers, fear that the continued destruction of fertile agricultural land could trigger severe food shortages in the municipality if urgent action is not taken. Speaking at a press conference held on Friday, July 31, 2026, the former Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University and former Glob...