Tensions in the Bogoso-Prestea mining enclave are set to reach a boiling point in the capital as the Catchment Area Community Alliance (CACA) prepares to stage a massive two-day demonstration at the seat of government.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, 17th March 2026, the leadership of the alliance confirmed they have successfully secured police clearance following a meeting with the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander.
The move marks a significant escalation in the communities’ fight to save the Bogoso-Prestea Mine from what they describe as “financially incapable” operators.
Jubilee House under pressure
The planned protest is not limited to the presidency. The alliance has served notice that they will also picket at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission.
The demonstration is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, 24th March 2026, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and is expected to climax on the morning of Wednesday, 25th March 2026.
The Ghana Police Service has reportedly assured the delegation, which included legal representatives Thelma France and Richmond Agbelengor, of “adequate security coverage” to ensure the exercise remains peaceful.
A fight for survival
The alliance is mobilising residents from across the mine’s catchment area to travel to Accra in what they have termed a “defense of our communities and in the interest of Mother Ghana”.
The protest follows weeks of mounting frustration over the management of the Bogoso-Prestea Mining Leases.
The communities have previously alleged that the current operator, Heath Goldfields Limited, misrepresented its financial capacity and failed to deliver on critical infrastructure and safety commitments, including the stabilisation of the Tailings Storage Facility.
“We therefore call on all members and stakeholders to prepare ourselves as we mobilise to travel and demonstrate… All other arrangements will be communicated in the coming days,” the leadership stated in the notice.
The Bogoso-Prestea Mine remains one of Ghana’s most strategic industrial assets.
The alliance argues that the government’s 90-day notice to the current operator to remedy lease breaches, which reportedly began on 1st January 2026, has yet to produce the results required to prevent the mine’s total collapse.
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