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Galamsey: Lands Minister calls for fast-track court to prosecute offenders
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has called for the establishment of a fast-track court to swiftly prosecute individuals...
We don’t have evidence to prosecute people involved in ‘galamsey’ – NPP Youth Organiser...
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Salam Mustapha has said the Akufo-Addo led government is committed to the fight against...
Probe and prosecute government officials complicit in galamsey menace – Suhuyini to Akufo-Addo
Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to investigate and prosecute government appointees found to be complicit...
Arrest, prosecute financiers of galamseyers to save water bodies – EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Water Resources Commission have called for the immediate arrest of those financing illegal mining operations in the...
Galamsey destroys rivers in Suaman as group demands urgent action
Illegal mining activities in the Suaman District of the Western North Region are causing severe destruction to major river bodies, prompting calls for swift...
OSP cannot prosecute independently under constitution – Twum-Barimah
Former Member of Parliament for Dormaa East, Paul A. Twum-Barimah, has defended the High Court ruling that restricts the Office of the Special Prosecutor...
NAIMOS reveals majority of galamsey arrests involve Chinese nationals
The Director of Operations at the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Dominic Buah, has revealed that most arrests in the fight against illegal...
Prosecute Amansie Central DCE to deter others – Suame MP
The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has called for decisive action against the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Amansie Central, insisting that...
A tax for galamsey: JoyNews exposé links DCE to GH₵6,000 ‘galamsey fees’
A chilling exposé by JoyNews’ Hotline Documentary has uncovered a sophisticated pay-to-destroy syndicate operating in the heart of the Amansie Central District in the...
Galamsey will be confronted decisively without fear or favour – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, decisively and without fear or favour, urging all Ghanaians to...
Galamsey: Failure to resolve menace could send gov’t to opposition – Dr Asah-Asante
Political Scientist, Dr Asah-Asante, has warned that the government’s inability to effectively deal with illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, could seriously undermine its...
Asante Akyem Central MCE vows to arrest farm owners aiding galamsey
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Asante Akyem Central, Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, has warned that farm owners found supporting or allowing “galamsey” (illegal mining)...
During the NPP’s time, there was no galamsey in Oda like we are seeing...
Member of Parliament for Akyem Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has raised concerns over the increasing galamsey activities in his constituency, saying the situation is...
Our actions show we are not serious – GIF on galamsey fight
Vincent Kusi Kyei, National Treasurer of the Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF), has raised concerns over the country’s diminishing resolve in combating illegal mining,...
Galamsey: Ghana Institute of Foresters raises alarm over armed miners
The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) has called for decisive action against illegal mining following its 28th Annual General Meeting on November 6, 2025,...
Government is not ready to fight galamsey – Criminologist
Despite Ghana’s constitutional mandate giving the President full authority over the nation’s mineral resources, evidence on the ground suggests that the government is not...
GAWU calls for state of emergency over galamsey, warns of looming food crisis
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of TUC-Ghana has raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal mining (galamsey) on agriculture, warning that the...
Government failing to take decisive steps to end galamsey – Atik Mohammed
Former General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Atik Mohammed, has criticized the government’s handling of the fight against illegal mining popularly called...
Galamsey: I see NAIMOS as a rapid response, rather than a solution – Erastus...
JoyNews journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, says while the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS) is making some progress in the fight against illegal mining...
Landlord arrested for selling house to galamsey operators in Osino
A landlord at Osino Zongo in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region has been arrested for allegedly selling his residential property to...
Over 600 under prosecution as gov’t intensifies crackdown on galamsey
The government’s fight against illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, has entered a critical stage with over 600 suspects currently facing trial for their...
Galamsey: I’ll favour declaration of security zones over state of emergency – Dafeamekpor
Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says he would prefer the creation of security zones in galamsey-endemic areas...
Improved turbidity in key rivers shows progress in galamsey fight – Sammy Gyamfi
Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, has defended the government’s fight against illegal mining, known as galamsey, saying recent water quality data shows...
Declare galamsey a national emergency now – Catholic Bishops to Mahama
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has issued a strongly worded statement on the destructive impact of illegal mining (galamsey), urging President John Dramani...
Government steps up fight against galamsey – Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has affirmed that government is intensifying efforts to combat illegal mining, widely known as...
3 Chinese ‘galamseyers’ busted in Akyem Abaam
The Kwaebibirim Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) has arrested three Chinese nationals for engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) along the Birim River in the Eastern...
I don’t see any serious commitment to end galamsey – Awula Serwah
Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah, has expressed disappointment at what she describes as a lack of seriousness on the part of government in...
Galamsey: Savannah Regional Minister destroys over 100 structures, seizes 8 excavators in Tuntumba
The Savannah Regional Minister, Salisu Be-Awurbe (Esq.), has led a security operation in collaboration with the Regional Police Command to dismantle illegal mining activities...
National Cathedral: Prosecute all those who spent the money – Kofi Bentil
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has called for the prosecution of individuals implicated in the financial mismanagement surrounding the controversial National Cathedral...
Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, orders arrest of rogue taskforces
President John Mahama has declared the widespread environmental devastation caused by illegal mining a national emergency, promising urgent action to confront the deepening crisis.
Addressing...
GCAG demands urgent government action on galamsey crisis amid broken promises
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG), a broad alliance of media organisations, civil society groups, professional associations, and concerned citizens, has called on the...
Coalition against galamsey demands prosecution of Akonta Mining
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey has called for the immediate prosecution of Akonta Mining Company Limited for their involvement in illegal mining in the...
Galamsey: Why deport foreigners? jail them here – Rev. Opuni Frimpong slams govt’s approach
Executive Director of the Alliance for Christian Advocacy, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to rescind his government’s decision...
Full text: Lands Minister’s update on gov’t sustained fight against galamsey
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen of the press.
As you may recall from our previous engagements, this government, under the leadership of His Excellency President...
Deputy Interior Minister defends deportation of foreigners involved in galamsey
Deputy Interior Minister Ebenezer Terlarbi has admitted that Ghana’s overstretched criminal justice and prison systems are unable to effectively prosecute and detain foreign nationals...
Galamsey: It’s populist; rescind before Ghana is destroyed – Prof. Aning on transfer of...
Security expert Professor Kwasi Aning has criticised the directive to transfer all police commanders stationed in mining communities, warning that the policy—particularly its handling...
Gov’t to deport foreign criminals, not prosecute – Interior Minister Muntaka
The government of Ghana has announced a new policy focusing on the deportation of foreign nationals arrested for criminal activities, rather than prosecuting them...
Ablakwa reaffirms deportation of foreigners involved in galamsey
Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to deporting all foreign nationals engaged in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Addressing...
Special courts to fight ‘galamsey’ in the offing
The government is set to establish special courts for the swift prosecution of individuals involved in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
The Minister of...
IGP declares an all-out war on galamsey
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has declared an all-out war on illegal mining, commonly known as "galamsey," describing it...