The FixTheCountry movement has announced a two-day protest to demand urgent action against the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

The group, led by Convenor Oliver Barker-Vormawor, will hold a vigil on Sunday, September 21, at the Revolution Square in Accra, followed by a public march on Monday, September 22, a national holiday.

In a statement shared on X on Monday, Barker-Vormawor emphasised the critical need for collective action to address the ongoing environmental crisis.

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He described the fight against galamsey as a “divine assignment” that transcends partisan politics and urged Ghanaians from all walks of life to join the movement in safeguarding the nation’s natural resources.

“The responsibility to protect and preserve the environment is by divine assignment, ours as a people. Our responsibility to end Galamsey, does not end at elections. Nor does it begin after our party loses one. This is bigger than petty politics.

“On Sunday 21st September, we will have a vigil at the Revolution square, and on Monday 22nd (a holiday), there will be a march, calling attention to the urgency to our environmental crisis,” Barker-Vormawor wrote.

FixTheCountry movement, a pressure group, has been a consistent critic of successive governments, holding several protests on various national issues such as galamsey.

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The group’s announcement comes amid growing public discontent over the destructive impact of galamsey on Ghana’s water bodies, forests, and farmlands.

The movement’s latest action puts additional pressure on President John Dramani Mahama’s administration to address galamsey amidst growing criticisms over the government’s failure to tackle the menace.

Police Formally notified.
21st September vigil and 22nd September protest march confirmed.

Demonstration logistics notice to be out soon.#StopGalamseyNow #FanofɔmDemo

— Osagyefo Oliver Barker-Vormawor (@barkervogues) September 15, 2025