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Asantehene urges mining sector to chart new path towards sustainable development
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the mining sector to adopt a new approach that prioritises sustainable development and equitable distribution...
Asantehene destools Mpasaasohene over illegal mining and other offenses
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled Nana Amofa Twumasi II, chief of Mpasaaso No.2 in the Ashanti region, over multiple allegations, including...
Asantehene urges mining companies to retain profits to accelerate economic dev’t
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged mining companies to retain more of their profits in the country to help accelerate the development...
It is painful we cannot fight illegal mining – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has voiced his distress over the lack of progress in the fight against illegal mining, often referred to...
Some govt appointees, politicians involved in illegal mining – Asantehene
The Asantehene has accused some government officials and politicians of being complicit in the illegal mining menace, popularly known as galamsey.
According to Otumfuo Osei Tutu...
Daasebre Osei Bonsu III swears oath of allegiance to Asantehene
Leslie Nkansah Osei Bonsu, the nominee for the Asante Mampong Paramount Stool, has officially sworn the oath of allegiance to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei...
IGP praises Asantehene for supporting policing and peace efforts
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has commended the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for his significant role in strengthening policing and...
29th GJA Media Awards: Luv FM’s Ohemeng Tawiah wins Best Illegal Mining Reporting Award
Ohemeng Tawiah, a seasoned journalist with Luv FM under The Multimedia Group Limited, has been honoured as the Best Illegal Mining Reporter at the...
Government to revoke mining licenses for undeveloped concessions – Deputy Minister
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Yussif Sulemana, has announced that the government will soon revoke licenses held by individuals or companies...
Veep, Asantehene commission Newmont Ahafo North Mine
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, alongside the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has officially commissioned the Newmont Ahafo North Mine in the Ahafo...
Asantehene backs completion of Baba Yara Stadium, Nyinahin Youth Centre after Minister’s visit
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has pledged to spearhead efforts toward the swift completion of the Baba Yara Stadium and the Nyinahin Youth Resource...
First responsibly mined Ghanaian gold bars presented to Asantehene
Typhoon Greenfield Development Ltd and MKS PAMP, in collaboration with Development Gold International (DGI), have presented a limited edition of unique gold bars to...
Mahama proposes permit system for excavator imports to fight illegal mining
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce a permit system to regulate the importation of excavators as part of broader efforts to...
Asantehene disappointed in Bantamahene over involvement in multiple disputes
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed his disappointment in Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, over his involvement in multiple disputes that have...
Full details: Illegal mining spree on Manhyia-linked concession
It remains to be seen what steps the government will take after the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, publicly lamented that illegal miners had...
Asantehene destools chief of Ohwim over multiple charges
The Chief of Ohwim in the Ashanti Region has been destooled by the Asantehene over multiple offenses leveled against him at the sitting of...
Illegal miners have invaded my concession – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is lamenting the invasion of his mining concession by illegal miners, causing significant damage.
According to him, illegal miners...
Change of government shouldn’t give opportunity to misbehave – Asantehene condemns Obuasi incident
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has condemned the recent clash between illegal miners and the military over the AngloGold Ashanti concession in Obuasi,...
Obuasi Mine Clash: Asantehene condemns illegal miners invading abandoned concession of AGA
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has condemned the invasion of an abandoned concession of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi mine by some illegal miners who...
Newmont to sell Akyem operation to Zijin Mining for $1bn
Newmont Corporation has announced plans to sell its Akyem operations to Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd. under a definitive agreement for cash consideration of...
ABL mining lease unveils plans to transform Nyinahin, Mpasaaso communities
The Ashanti Bauxite Limited (ABL) is a joint Venture Company between the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) and a wholly owned Ghanaian Company,...
Community mining crucial in curbing galamsey – Small Scale Miners Association
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners has suggested that the introduction of the Community Mining initiative has been instrumental in the fight against...
The scourge of galamsey: Ghana’s enduring struggle with illegal mining
Like many countries, Ghana faces many challenges, but one of the most urgent is the threat posed by illegal mining, widely known as "galamsey."
While...
Forensic Pathologist Prof Sampene backs calls for a ban on small-scale mining
Forensic Pathologist, Prof Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, has backed the call on the government by health workers associations including the Ghana Medical Association (GMA)...
Galamsey is an enemy of the nation – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, who has been widely commended for his immense contribution to the fight against illegal mining has taken his...
Galamsey: Ban small-scale mining now – GMA, other unions to Akufo-Addo
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), along with several health unions and associations, has called on President Akufo-Addo to impose an immediate ban on all...
Ghanaians react as Facebook removes posts about The Fourth Estate’s exposé on mining in...
Some Ghanaian Facebook users have expressed outrage over the removal of posts about The Fourth Estate's latest exposé on a scramble by some government...
Asantehene is only leader showing the way against galamsey – Ken Ashigbey
The founder of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has praised Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his decisive actions in...
Asantehene destools three chiefs over ‘galamsey’ involvement [Video]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled three chiefs from Sabronum for their involvement in illegal mining, commonly referred to as 'galamsey.'
The Gyaasehene,...
Ghanaians have the competence to lead multi-national corporations – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed great confidence in the competence and potential of Ghanaians to lead and effectively manage large multi-national...
Chiefs engaging land guards will be destooled – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a stern warning to traditional leaders who engage in illicit activities with land guards, expressing his...
Man nabbed for allegedly posing as Asantehene’s staff to fraud victims
A middle-aged man named Kwadwo Amoah Ampong, has been nabbed for allegedly posing as a staff of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to...
Asantehene settles dispute between chiefs and Newmont
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has settled the dispute between chiefs at Kenyasi No. 2 in the Ahafo Region and Newmont Gold Mining Company...
Illegal mining effect on cocoa production can’t be solved by COCOBOD alone – ISSER...
A researcher at the Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Professor Fred Dzanku says addressing the impact of illegal mining on cocoa...
Asantehene raises alarm on galamsey; calls for collective effort to combat menace
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on the momentous occasion marking his quarter-century reign, emphatically voiced the urgent need to heal the wounds inflicted upon...
Developing bauxite resources, building refinery will transform Ghana’s economy – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has said that the selection of Mytilineos S.A by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) as strategic...
2024 elections: Asantehene sends important message to IGP
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to implement effective measures to ensure a...
Let’s unite to deal with brain drain, galamsey – Asantehene
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed deep concern about the increasing exodus of health and educational professionals from Ghana.
He has described the...
Seek answers from government on why projects have stalled – Asantehene to chiefs
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged chiefs to press the government and Members of Parliament (MPs)for accountability regarding stalled projects in the Ashanti...
Asantehene destools three chiefs in a fortnight; residents react
The recent spate of destoolment of chiefs by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has got residents talking.
The latest to lose his authority is...