The Presbyterian Church of Ghana marked ‘Red Sunday’ nationwide today, with congregations across the country wearing red and speaking out against illegal mining, known as galamsey, in a unified call for ecological justice.
This national action follows last Wednesday’s 5th National Public Lecture in Tarkwa, where the church’s Ecumenical & Social Relations Department (ESR) and Department of Development and Social Services (DSS) intensified calls for urgent intervention from government and all stakeholders to protect Ghana’s rivers, water bodies, forests, and farmlands.
Across congregations today, ESR and DSS Directors, together with ministers, emphasised that the church cannot remain silent while God’s creation is destroyed for short‑term gain. The PCG maintains that illegal mining violates the biblical mandate of stewardship and threatens the survival of present and future generations.
Members observed Red Sunday from pulpits and pews by wearing red and raising their voices against the menace. The church describes this as a clarion call for stronger enforcement of mining laws, accountability from duty‑bearers, and sustained community education.
The Presbyterian Church of Ghana stands united against galamsey. Ecological justice, the church insists, is not optional — it is a moral duty. The PCG will continue to pursue advocacy, public education, and policy engagement until the integrity of the nation’s natural resources is restored.
