Galamsey Weakens River Deities and Fuels Chaos – Fetish Priest.
Okomfo Baffour Gyau, a fetish priest in the Ashanti Region, has blamed illegal mining (galamsey) for rendering Ghana’s river deities powerless. Speaking at the Yam Festival in Bibiani, he linked the rise in disasters, crime, and diseases to the spiritual decline caused by polluted water bodies.He emphasized that the sacred rivers, once guardians of morality and safety, are now ineffective due to contamination. Gyau called on the government to end galamsey to restore spiritual protection. Meanwhile, the Chief of Nkawie urged citizens to embrace peace ahead of the December elections.
