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Award-winning environmental journalist from the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has revealed that six suspects will be prosecuted in connection with a violent assault...

Some lands reclaimed from the scourge of illegal mining popularly known as galamsey have been handed over to the chiefs and people in the...

In a passionate appeal after the National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service, the President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Engr. Henry Boateng,...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has acknowledged the challenges his administration has faced in its effort to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, in the...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has described the fight against illegal mining as one of the most challenging undertakings of his presidency.Addressing parliament during the 2024...

Ghana Water Limited has announced the closure of the Bonsa Headworks treatment plant, which supplies 75% of potable water to Tarkwa and its surrounding...

The chief of Asiakwa and Nifahene of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, Daasebre Twum-Ampofo II, has appealed to chiefs, the general...

Ghanaian rapper, M.anifest has highlighted the devastating impact of illegal small-scale mining (Galamsey) on Ghana’s environment.He said this while reflecting on his visit to...

Tragedy struck in Kukubi, a town in the Kwaebibrem Municipal District, as two miners lost their lives when a galamsey pit caved in during...

A 23-year-old man has tragically lost his life, while three others are in critical condition following the collapse of an illegal mining pit on...

The case of the assault on a JoyNews crew investigating illegal mining activities at Manso Asumenya in the Ashanti Region was called for the...

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama following his decisive victory in the 2024 general election.The Coalition lauded his...

The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey has revealed that six of the 12 presidential candidates in the 2024 elections...

Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has outlined a set of stringent measures aimed at controlling illegal mining, also known...

The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has extended an invitation to all presidential candidates in the 2024 elections to sign a National Pledge Against...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to introduce sustainable mining practices to tackle the environmental challenges caused...

The Forestry Commission says over 800 illegal miners have been arrested since 2023, through the joint security taskforce to clamp down on the menace...

What was supposed to be a simple submission on a critical infrastructural issue drew a queen mother to tears.She was part of some traditional...

Five individuals sustained injuries during a confrontation between residents and illegal miners operating in the Afao Forest Reserve at Sehwi Nkatieso in the Bibiani...

President Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to combating illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.He emphasized the government's ongoing efforts to address this pressing...

German multilingual news network Deutsche Welle (DW-TV) and The Multimedia Group, through its JoyNews platform organised a street debate on illegal mining, commonly referred...

The harm to water bodies through illegal mining operations has left the majority of Ghana’s river deities powerless.This is according to Okomfo Baffour Gyau,...

The Catholic Church has declared that it will not accept donations derived from proceeds of illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey in Ghana.This...

Three individuals connected to the Aisha Huang case are facing charges for engaging in illegal mining activities and immigration-related offenses.The charges include conspiracy to...

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference is pushing for the collective adoption of strategic plans to pressure the next government to stop galamsey.Bishop of the...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has defended its decision to withdraw from the intended nationwide strike by Organised Labour over the government’s failure to...

The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has raised concerns about challenges faced by the country’s agricultural sector and urged the government to shift...

The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has lamented the severe impact of illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, on Ghana’s environment.He...

It has been over two weeks since some armed illegal miners ambushed Joy News’ environmental journalist, Erastus Asare Donkor, and three of his colleagues...

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) taskforce, Akwatia zone, has arrested three illegal miners in Akyem Okyinso, a suburb of Akyem Asuom...

A tragic incident occurred at Sefwi Asawinso 'A' in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, where a young miner lost...

In a heartfelt appeal for peace, the President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH), Engr. Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has called on...

The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Isaac Boadi, has downplayed the effectiveness...

Farmers in Sehwi Boako have staged a protest demanding immediate action against illegal mining activities encroaching on their agricultural lands within the Wiawso Municipality.The...

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called off its strike in protest of the devastation caused by illegal mining locally known as...

The Kumasi High Court has referred a case in which a mining company is accusing the Paramount Chief of the Atti-Morkwa Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo...

The Chief of Nkroful in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region, Nana Kwasi Kutuah V, has strongly condemned the involvement of some heads...

An award-winning environmental and investigative journalist with the Multimedia Group Limited, Erastus Asare Donkor, has recounted a harrowing experience he and his team faced...

Parts of the Aboi Nkwanta-Samrebol Road in the Wassa Amenfi West Municipality of the Western Region have been completely washed away due to increased...

The University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has voted to reject the National Executive Committee's (NEC) decision to...