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Galamsey: 9 arrested, 4 excavators seized in raid at Akani
A special police team against illegal mining has intercepted and seized four excavators at Akani in the Western Region.
Two of the seized excavators were...
Galamsey: 99 excavators retrieved, 208 suspects arrested so far
The Ghana Police Service continues its fight against illegal mining activities across the country.
In March and April 2025, the Service conducted a series of...
Akoase Cocoa farmers clash with galamsey operators over destroyed seedlings
Cocoa farmers in Akoase, located in the Birim North Municipality of the Eastern Region, are in conflict with illegal miners—commonly known as galamsey operators—over...
Galamsey: Ghana loses 44 forest reserves, over 5,252 hectares destroyed
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has said 44 forest reserves out of 288 in the country have been degraded,...
Galamsey: Forestry Commission demands military presence to reclaim Jimirah forest
The Jimirah Forest in the Nkawie Forestry District of the Ashanti Region has come under siege from illegal miners operating under the protection of...
Vanderpuye clarifies Mahama’s stance on galamsey timeline
Former Member of Parliament for Odododiodio, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has expressed concern over public misunderstanding of President Mahama's position on illegal mining, commonly...
Changfangs, other mining equipment destroyed in anti-galamsey operation on River Sui
In a renewed effort to protect water bodies from illegal mining, the Suaman District Assembly, in collaboration with security agencies, has destroyed four changfangs...
Sehwi Akontombra: Galamsey claims four lives in April alone
Illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, have taken a deadly turn in the Sehwi Akontombra District of the Western North Region, with four...
Galamsey: Excavator operator arrested in Pranum Forest Reserve
The Forestry Commission in Akyem Oda, in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region, has arrested an excavator operator, Ahmed Nuhu, for engaging...
Goldbod will end up in the hands of galamseyers – Afenyo-Markin
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised serious concerns about the government’s Goldbod initiative program, warning that it could ultimately benefit illegal...
Galamsey fight is complex, but I say Aluta continua – Mahama
Galamsey fight is complex but I say Aluta continua – Mahama
President John Mahama has acknowledged that the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...
A ‘big man’ attempted to get me a galamsey concession – Hopeson Adorye [Audio]
A leading member of the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, has shockingly exposed a big man's attempt to offer him a concession for illegal...
Charles Owusu urges Mahama to tackle galamsey with military force
Governance advocate and former Forestry Commission official, Rev. Charles Owusu, has challenged President John Dramani Mahama to take bold and decisive action against illegal...
Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah’s anti-galamsey demo suspended
The leader of the Generational Rights Protection Society Group, Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah, has clearly stated that the group has achieved its purpose in organising...
Fight against Galamsey requires non-partisan approach – Former Peace Council Chairman
The immediate past Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu Gyamfi has called for a united front and non-partisan approach in...
National Security operatives attempt to abscond with seized galamsey excavators
JoyNews has learned that a group of security operatives, who identified themselves as members of the National Security, allegedly attempted to remove five heavy-duty...
Galamsey: The window is closing – Ken Ashigbey warns
Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has warned Ghanaians to intensify their support for the fight against illegal mining or...
Politicians’ involvement in galamsey makes fight difficult – Tony Aubynn
The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation, Dr. Anthony Aubynn, has raised concerns over political interference in the fight against illegal...
The galamseyers’ regret: From digging gold to seeking forgiveness [Video]
They once dug deep into the earth, searching for gold. But now, they are searching for peace—for their communities, their environment, and their own...
Suspects arrested for vehicle theft, gold robbery and galamsey in Western regionÂ
The Western Central Regional Police Command is intensifying its fight against crime, recording three major arrests in April 2025 in connection with vehicle theft,...
Galamsey: 13 excavators seized, Chinese and others arrested in Ashanti regionÂ
A dawn operation by the Ashanti Region Anti-Galamsey Taskforce has led to the seizure of 13 excavators and some arrests in illegal mining sites...
Galamsey threatening our livelihoods – Suaman cocoa farmers appeal to COCOBOD CEO
Cocoa farmers in the Suaman District of the Western North Region have appealed to the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD),...
Accra High Court strikes out motion against anti-galamsey protest
An Accra High Court has struck out a motion filed by the Ghana Police Service that sought to prohibit a planned protest against illegal...
Police secure restriction notice against anti-galamsey demo at Jubilee House
The Ghana Police Service has secured a restriction order against a three-day anti-galamsey demonstration scheduled to be held by pressure group, Generational Right Protection...
Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah to lead anti-galamsey demo to Jubilee House [Video]
Ghanaian media personality Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah is set to lead a major demonstration against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in Accra.
The three-day protest is...
Minority lauds IGP, Interior Minister for reshuffling police commanders at galamsey areas
The Minority in Parliament has praised Inspector General of Police, COP Christian Tetteh Yahonu, and Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, for taking bold steps to...
GJA condemns attack on journalists by galamsey operators, demands swift justice
The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has strongly condemned the brutal assault on three journalists in the Western Region...
Galamsey: NDC never supported calls for a State of Emergency – Sammy Gyamfi [Video]
Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has refuted claims that he supported calls by civil society organizations (CSOs) for a...
Galamsey: 13 arrested, 13 excavators seized in operation at Aboifie
Thirteen individuals have been arrested and 13 excavators seized following a special anti-galamsey operation carried out by the Ghana Police Service at Aboifie, a...
Gov’t to seize all gold from ‘galamsey’ to fund clean-up – Bawah Mogtari
The government has decided that all gold tracked through illegal mining activities and confiscated through the blockchain tracking system by the Ghana Gold Board...
Galamsey: Lands Minister weeps over state of Tano Nimri Forest [Video]
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, could not hold back his tears as he recounted the extent of damage caused...
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...
Galamsey:Â IGP reshuffles commanders in hotspotsÂ
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has, with immediate effect, reshuffled commanders stationed in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey-prone areas.
In a...
Akonta Mining denies involvement in galamseyÂ
Akonta Mining Company Limited has denied any involvement in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, in the Tano Nimri Forest Reserve.
This follows a revelation...
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...
Gov’t revokes Akonta mining’s licence over alleged galamsey
The government, through the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the immediate revocation of all mining licences held by...
Galamsey: 21 more arrested in Samreboi Forest raid as operation enters day 4
The ongoing joint police and security operation targeting illegal mining activities in forest reserves near Samreboi in the Western Region has led to the...
10 more arrested for galamsey in Tano Nimiri forest
The Ghana Police Service has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve and along the Tano River in...
We’ll patrol relentlessly to stop rebuilding of galamsey camp – FC’s W/Regional Manager
The Western Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has vowed that illegal miners will not be allowed to return to slums...
Illegal slums serving galamsey operators razed down – Western Region Forestry Boss
The Western Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has confirmed the successful demolition of major illegal slums that served as safe...