General News of Friday, 23 October 2026

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has accused the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of misleading the public over claims that it has held extensive consultations with the union on the government’s contract mining policy, insisting that no such engagement had taken place as of October 21, 2026.

In a strongly worded statement issued on October 22, the union rejected the ministry’s assertion, describing it as “factually inaccurate” and demanding a correction.

The dispute follows a press release issued by the ministry on October 21, titled Government Issues Further Policy Directive on Contract Mining, which indicated that consultations had been ongoing with the leadership of the GMWU.

The union, however, insists that it has neither been consulted nor engaged in discussions with the ministry on the concerns it has raised about the implementation of the Local Content Policy, particularly its implications for contract mining and workers’ conditions of service.

“The claim therefore that it has engaged extensively with the Union’s Leadership is not factual and ought to be disregarded,” the statement said.

Union says government ignored petition

The GMWU said it petitioned the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources on August 20, 2026, after expressing concerns about the Local Content Policy and the challenges it believes the contract mining arrangements could create for mineworkers.

According to the union, the...

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