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Aowin Mmratehene denies involvement of palace guards in galamsey extortion
Nana Kwame Asare Bimpong I, the Mmratehene of the Aowin Traditional Council, has denied claims that the palace’s guards, sometimes referred to as bodybuilding...
Don’t arrest innocent people in the name of fighting galamsey — Gideon Boako
Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has urged the Ghana Armed Forces to ensure the protection of civilian rights during ongoing anti-illegal...
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...
Galamsey Kingpin arrested in Bonsu after attempt to bribe investigators
A well-known illegal mining operator, Iddrisu Zakari, widely called “Yaayaa,” has been arrested in a sting operation at Bonsu after he allegedly tried to...
Chief arrested for obstructing NAIMOS taskforce during arrest of galamsey kingpin in Eastern region
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested Nana Ogyeahohuo Barima Anum, who claims to be the Chief of Dokokyina, for allegedly interfering...
EPA intensifies anti-galamsey crackdown after Ashanti Region attack, vows not to back down
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) says it will not be deterred in its nationwide fight against illegal mining, despite a recent violent encounter that...
NAIMOS arrests galamsey kingpin in Eastern Region amidst attempted GH¢100,000 bribe
A joint team from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has raided an illegal mining site at Bisasi in the Ayensuano District of...
GJA President urges Otumfuo to use his influence to fight galamsey
President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has called on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to leverage his moral authority...
GJA demands Police update on attacks against journalists and anti-galamsey officials
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has urged the Ghana Police Service to provide the public with a clear update on ongoing investigations into the...
Gov’t to foot medical bills of injured journalists after galamsey attack
President John Dramani Mahama has directed his Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, to ensure that all medical expenses are covered for journalists who sustained...
Galamsey defeated NDC before they started the fight – Miracles Aboagye
The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has taken a swipe at the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) over what...
GJA Ashanti Region expresses solidarity with Journalists injured in galamsey coverage accident
The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed deep concern over the recent accident involving journalists who were on official...
‘We were fleeing for our lives’ — EPA CEO narrates Obuasi galamsey attack that...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Klutse, has detailed the circumstances surrounding the recent accident involving journalists...
Give gov’t time in galamsey fight despite worsening situation – GJA President
President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has appealed to Ghanaians to give the government more time to show results in...
Coalition Against Galamsey condemns violent attack on NAIMOS officers, demands swift action
The Coalition Against Galamsey, Ghana, has condemned the recent violent attack on officers of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS) and other security...
Afenyo-Markin urges collective political action against galamsey after NAIMOS attack
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on all political actors to set aside partisan interests and work together in the fight against illegal...
Hwidiem clashes: Nothing will stop me in the fight against galamsey – Asutifi North...
The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has denied allegations that he interfered with an anti-illegal mining operation at Hwidiem in...
Bosomtwe assembly begins covering Galamsey pits behind Konkomba school, clinic
The Bosomtwe District Assembly in the Ashanti region has commenced an exercise to cover huge galamsey pits dugged behind the Konkomba Basic School and...
‘No seriousness in the fight against galamsey’ — Manasseh Azure
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has criticised Ghana’s political class for what he describes as a lack of genuine commitment to ending illegal mining,...
Galamsey: IGP directs CID to takeover probe into attack on NAIMOS at Hwidiem
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters to take over investigations into the violent attack...
Galamsey: NAIMOS raids site in Ahafo, arrests operators including a Burkinabe
The government’s intensified fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has achieved another milestone in the Ahafo Region.
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat...
Minority calls for action against Birim Central MCE over galamsey allegations
The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to immediately sanction the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Birim Central, Solomon Kusi...
Galamsey: Ultimate responsibility lies with government – Bishop Tackie-Yarboi
The Presiding Bishop of Victory Bible Church International, Bishop N. A. Tackie-Yarboi, has stated that while moral advocacy against illegal mining (galamsey) is important,...
Only chiefs can end galamsey – Sulemana Braimah
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has said that only traditional leaders can play a decisive role...
We will support Ghana’s anti-galamsey fight—EU Ambassador
European Union Ambassador to Ghana Rune Skinnebach has reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to supporting Ghana’s efforts to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.
Speaking...
A/R: 21 Burkinabes arrested for involvement in galamsey on river bodies in Amansie West...
The Amansie West District Security Council (DISEC) has arrested twenty-one foreign nationals, all identified as Burkinabes, for alleged engagement in illegal mining activities on...
Birim Central MCE denies GH₵15,000 galamsey extortion claims
Birim Central Municipal Chief Executive Solomon Kusi Brako has denied allegations of extorting GH ₵ 15,000 from miners.
It follows claims that Mr Brako demanded payments of...
Galamsey: Three Chinese arrested, weapons and excavators seized as NAIMOS raids Hiawa Koofrom
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, recording what it says is another major success at...
Galamsey Fight: EPA launches “Reclaim, Restore, Rebuild” to heal devastated lands
Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has reaffirmed government’s determination to reclaim and rehabilitate landscapes ravaged...
Galamsey: NAIMOS leads decisive operation in Oda River Forest Reserve; arrests armed imposters
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC), has executed a major intelligence-led operation that successfully...
Gov’t repurposing seized galamsey equipment for farming- Rashid Tanko
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC), Rashid Tanko Computer, says the government is repurposing some equipment seized...
Galamsey: NAIMOS records major successes in Western North and Ashanti regions
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, recording significant successes in two coordinated missions conducted on...
Bosomtwe DISEC steps in to save Konkomba school, clinic from galamsey devastation
The Bosomtwe district security council has stepped in to save the Konkomba D/A Basic School from a possible collapse as illegal miners continue to...
Unapproved mattresses could become Ghana’s next ‘Galamsey’ – Industry expert warns
An expert in the mattress industry has cautioned against the growing influx of unapproved mattresses in Ghana, noting this could spiral into a national...
105 Chanfangs, excavators seized in galamsey raid on Bui Dam
The Banda District Security Council (DISEC) has intensified its war against illegal mining with a major crackdown that led to the seizure of more...
Galamsey could cost gov’t 2028 elections — Dr. Asah Asante warns
Political scientist Dr Asah Asante has urged the government to take decisive action against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, warning that failure to do...
Deputy Agric Minister allays fears associated with crops grown in Galamsey infested communities
Deputy Minister responsible for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, is allaying fears that crops harvested from farmlands heavily polluted by illegal mining activities are...
Galamsey has worsened under NDC gov’t – Afenyo-Markin insists
The Minority in Parliament has accused the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of worsening the illegal mining (galamsey) menace despite earlier promises to...
Enough talk, time for action — Afenyo-Markin rallies Parliament to fight galamsey
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for urgent and decisive measures to confront Ghana’s worsening illegal mining crisis, warning that the...
Galamsey: No need to declare state of emergency – Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has thrown his support behind the Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL),...