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107 foreigners repatriated over galamsey, other fraudulent activities – Interior Minister
Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, Minister of Interior, has disclosed that 107 foreign nationals involved in illegal mining (galamsey) and other fraudulent activities have been repatriated.
He...
Human activities beyond galamsey threaten Densu River, Weija Dam – GWCL
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has expressed serious concerns about the deteriorating state of the Densu River, citing the growing threat of pollution...
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...
Shut up on issues about galamsey – Abu Jinapor told [Audio]
President of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, has asked former Lands Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor to refrain from commenting on...
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...
Galamsey is an act of terrorism, we’ll not spare anyone – Environment Minister
The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammad, has likened illegal mining, otherwise called "galamsey", to an act of terrorism.
He vowed the...
Galamsey: Ghana needs state of emergency, not Water Guards – IET President
President of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Henry Kwadwo Boateng, has reiterated calls for the declaration of a state of emergency as...
Politically exposed persons must be involved in galamsey fight – Abu Jinapor
The Member of Parliament for Damongo, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has emphasized the need to involve politically exposed persons in discussions aimed at tackling illegal...
We must take decisive action now – Jinapor warns of galamsey threat
Former Lands Minister Samuel Abdulai Jinapor has called for a pre-laying procedure on the amendment concerning mining in forest reserves, stressing the need for...
Galamsey: Debate over L.I. 2462 stalls in Parliament amidst Minority objections
A heated debate erupted in Parliament today over the proposed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which seeks to revoke the President’s authority to grant permission...
Man, 22, found dead in abandoned galamsey pit near Fomena
A 22-year-old man, Rockson Gyimah, has been found dead in an abandoned galamsey pit at Old Ayaase near Fomena in the Adansi North District...
Galamsey: Nine, including five foreigners, arrested along Black Volta in Savannah Region
A joint security task force, led by the Savannah Regional Security Council (REGSEC), has arrested nine suspected illegal miners, including five foreign nationals, in...
I want to see it and believe it – Minister on politicians’ role in...
The Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has stated that she cannot confirm whether politicians and politically exposed persons are making the fight...
Goldbod will become an avenue for state-sponsored ‘galamsey’ if… – Mining Consultant [Audio]
Mining Consultant Wisdom Edem Gomashie has raised concerns about the operations of the Ghana Gold Board (GOLDBOD), warning that without proper mechanisms, the initiative...
C/R Minister gives 100 acres of land to ex-galamsey operators for farming
The Central Regional Minister, Ekow Okyere Panyin, has officially handed over 100 acres of land to 30 former illegal miners (galamsey operators) for commercial...
Galamsey: Coalition demands state of emergency, probe into politically linked miners
Representatives of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey and Senyo Hosi have raised critical concerns with the Minister of Lands and...
Two die in separate galamsey pit incidents at Karlo
Two individuals have been confirmed dead in separate incidents at Karlo in the Suaman District of the Western North Region after falling into abandoned...
Galamsey: 56, including 9 females arrested in Tarkwa-Nsuaem
About 56 people have been arrested across seven illegal mining sites, popularly known as galamsey, at Kadadwen in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality.
The operation was led...
Akyem Ntronang chief denies involvement in galamsey
The Chief of Akyem Ntronang, Nana Asiedu Akora II, has vehemently denied allegations that he is involved in illegal mining activities in the Birim...
10-acre site retrieved from galamseyers in Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Regional Security Task Force has reclaimed about 10 acres of forest reserve that had been taken over by illegal miners in the...
Galamsey: Why are you arresting young men? where are the kingpins? – Miracles Aboagye...
The former Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia campaign team, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on the government to take decisive action to...
Eastern Regional Minister visits family of boy who drowned in galamsey pit
Eastern Regional Minister, Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, has paid a condolence visit to the family of 14-year-old Sampson Seku, who drowned in a galamsey...
Mahama must take decisive action against galamsey kingpins – Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey
The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed concern over the government’s handling of illegal mining, commonly known...
Minerals Commission hands over reclaimed galamsey sites to three communities
The Minerals Commission has handed over 175 acres of reclaimed illegal mining (galamsey) sites to three communities in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western...
Galamsey: 10 excavators, bulldozer seized in Tano Anwia Forest Reserve
A joint Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission (FC) and the Ghana Armed Forces has seized 10 excavators and a bulldozer in...
Bono Region losing fertile land, forest reserves to galamsey activities
The Bono Region, one of the food baskets of the country, is gradually losing its natural resources, mainly fertile land, plantations and rivers to...
Be guided, galamsey contributed to NPP’s defeat – Joe Jackson warns Mahama
Joe Jackson, CEO of Dalex Finance, has called on the John Mahama administration to step up efforts against illegal small-scale mining, widely known as...
Adansi Asokwa DCE urges security to intensify galamsey fight
The Acting District Chief Executive (DCE) for Adansi Asokwa, Ebenezer Ntow Ayisi, has urged security agencies to step up efforts in combating illegal mining...
Mahama cannot stop galamsey – Odike [Video]
Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addae Odike, has cast doubt on the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) ability to end...
NDC officials resist seizure of galamsey equipment as government team faces hostile reactions
A government advisory team on a fact-finding mission to assess the impact of illegal mining (galamsey) faced stiff resistance in parts of the Western...
Galamsey: 73 illegal miners, including 3 children, arrested in Tilli Forest
Seventy-three illegal miners have been arrested in the Tilli Forest, which spans the Bawku West and Nabdam districts in the Upper East Region.
The miners,...
We should forget about winning the fight against ‘galamsey’ if… – Opare Addo
The Minister for Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has stated that Ghana cannot win the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...
Okyenhene, Okuapemhene take bold action against galamsey [Video]
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, and the Okuapemhene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, have established a special task force to combat illegal mining, locally...
Cocoa farmers honour late Goaso chief for fight against galamsey
Cocoa farmers in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region have paid tribute to the late Paramount Chief of Goaso, Nana Kwasi Bosomprah,...
Ken Ashigbey defends Mahama’s brief comment on Galamsey in SONA
Ing. Ken Ashigbey of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey has stated that while President John Dramani Mahama may have been brief in his comments...
Renewed galamsey fight: Make your presence felt – Veep to MPs from mining communities
The Vice President of Ghana, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has urged Members of Parliament, particularly those from mining regions, to urgently engage in the...
Galamsey: Fair cocoa prices will stop farmers from selling lands – Dumelo
Deputy Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has bemoaned the growing trend of cocoa farmers giving up their farms to galamsey operators.
Appearing before...
Over 3 million people involved in galamsey – Samuel Osei Bekoe
The Executive Director of the Centre for Extractives and Development, Samuel Osei Bekoe, has revealed that over three million people are engaged in illegal...
Deal with NDC members involved in galamsey – Ken Ashigbey to Mahama
The Convener of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Ken Ashigbey, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take immediate and explicit action against politically exposed...
7 foreigners, 8 Ghanaians arrested in ‘galamsey’ site raid in Western Region
The Western Regional Police Command has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining, leading to a major raid at Avelebo and Akango in the Evalue...