Estatetum

Galamsey is a local Ghanaian term coined from the expression  "gather them and sell". Indeed, galamseyers have been literally gathering the minerals in Ghana as well as selling them. Their uncontrolled spread across Ghana, poses many adverse impacts to water bodies and vegetation. Different degrees of injuries and fatalities are sustained on regular basis by galamsey operators, local community personnel and wild animals. Those are as a result of  failed walls of pits, landslides, equipment usage, skin contaminations from chemicals used especially mercury.   Recently "New Anti-Galamsey Measures" was announced by Geoarge Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources. It's insightful to note that the major parts of all the four measures were to be implemented through the human resource. recruitment and training of river guards (Human resource) Introduction of river-boats to patrol rivers 24/7 (Human resource) setting up of situational room at min

We see people growing up, getting married, finding jobs, celebrating successes and personal victories when we are  young. Well, a lot of good things happen to us and we keep hearing a lot of positive news about ourselves and others, especially those with whom we grow. It is when we are full of hopes, visions and great thoughts. The elderly people that we see today in Ghana, were once at the youthful stage of life.  In this article, you will learn about how to provide housing security and safety to the elderly, some ways to make housing accessible to seniors living in Ghana or living in any part of Africa across the globe. The concept elderly refers to a category of adults who have attained advanced ages, 60 or 65 years and above. I mentioned in my previous post (on Estatetum) that Ghana's ageing global population trends was projected to increase to 11.9% in 2050. that means nearly one in every ten young adults will be a senior in 2050. Here in Ghana, most of the seniors live in dwe