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Galamsey: Weak mining regulations fuel illegal mining menace – CSOs
Civil Society Organizations, including the Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), the Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), and the Centre for...
We want immediate prosecution of persons arrested for engaging in galamsey – UTAG
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called on government to immediately prosecute individuals arrested for engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) activities.
In a...
Galamsey: UTAG makes strong demands amidst strike action
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called on the government to immediately start the prosecution of individuals arrested for illegal mining activities,...
Galamsey: GNASSM taskforce arrest 5; destroys 40 changfans on River Birim
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) taskforce has arrested five persons for mining in the Birim River at Mampong in the Atewa...
It’s your responsibility to deal with galamsey now, not mine – Mahama tells Akufo-Addo
The 2024 Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has told President Nana Akufo-Addo that it is his responsibility to...
Andy Appiah-Kubi accused of allowing galamsey in his hometown
Independent Parliamentary candidate for the Asante Akyem North constituency, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, has accused the current Member of Parliament, Andy Kwame Appiah-Kubi, of allowing...
Lands affected by galamsey will take 50-100 years to recover – Information Minister
Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar has stated that lands impacted by illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, may require 50 to 100 years to...
Alan Kyerematen reveals how he will tackle Galamsey as Ghana’s president
Flagbearer of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has vowed to impose a one-year ban on small-scale mining if elected president.
He believes this bold...
Galamsey: Why didn’t you praise Akufo-Addo in 2017? Napo quizzes Organised Labour
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has taken a swipe at Organised Labour and other unions over their...
Quit the blame game and address galamsey crisis – Chief Biney to Akufo-Addo
The Deputy Campaign Coordinator for Special Operations of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney Hamilton Nixon, has expressed disappointment over President Nana Akufo-Addo's...
Galamsey: Why do we bastardize the military?-Dotsei Malor quizzes
A former Deputy Editor at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Ben Dotsei Malor, has vented his frustration over the deployment of the military to...
Western North Small-Scale miners taskforce destroys galamsey equipment on river bodies
The Western North Regional Small-Scale Miners Association has intensified its efforts to clamp down on illegal mining activities, particularly targeting those operating on river...
Galamsey: Parliament will review L.I. 2462 once formally presented – Afenyo-Markin
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has clarified that Parliament has not yet received Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, officially titled the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest...
Localizing galamsey fight is the only way to win – CPP Nat’l Comms. Officer
The National Communications Officer of the Conventions Peoples Party (CPP) is calling for the fight against galamsey to be localized if the country intends...
I took a political risk to fight galamsey – Akufo-Addo
During his thank-you tour in the North East Region on Tuesday, October 15, President Nana Akufo-Addo expressed his willingness to take political risks to...
Galamsey: UTAG’s strike a lazy man’s approach; not providing solutions – Dr Addo [Audio]
A senior lecturer at the University of Cape Coast(UCC) Dr Justice Kwaku Addo has voiced his opposition to the ongoing strike by the University...
Galamsey: NUGS criticises UTAG strike; says it’s counterproductive [Audio]
The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has expressed deep concern about the ongoing strike of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over...
Galamsey fight: Akufo-Addo challenges Mahama
President Nana Akufo-Addo is challenging the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama to state his stance on the fight against...
Afenyo-Markin warns against politicising galamsey fight
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has emphasized the need for Ghanaians, particularly politicians to stand united in the fight against illegal mining commonly known as...
“I didn’t eat for 48 hours” – Anti-galamsey protester
Ghanaian walking artist, Glenn Samm, has shared a story about what he went through while he was in police custody, following his arrest during...
Galamsey crisis: UTAG’s indefinite strike remains in force – Prof Gyampo
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has emphasised its commitment to its ongoing indefinite strike, despite opposition by some 57 individuals calling itself...
Akufo-Addo government lacks political will to fight galamsey – Ato Forson insists
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed concern over the government's failure to demonstrate the political will necessary to tackle...
Galamsey: Ghana is on the brink of self-inflicted environmental genocide – Ato Forson
The Minority Leader in Parliament has raised alarm over the devastating environmental damage caused by illegal and unregulated mining activities, warning that Ghana faces...
Anti-galamsey demo: I’ve learnt to be wise and calm – Glenn Samm on arrest
Ghanaian artist and founder of Tsadidi Street Art Festival, Glenn Samm, who was part of the 53 people that got arrested after taking part...
Anti-galamsey protester to undergo mental evaluation in bail hearing
One of the anti-galamsey protesters, Thomas Yeboah, is still in Police custody despite being granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court.
His lawyer, Nelson Noble...
I wish deployment of military to combat galamsey will be consistent – Cwesi Oteng
Gospel musician Cwesi Oteng has suggested that measures put in place to help solve the galamsey situation should be intensified.
He said in an interview on Joy FM’s Showbiz...
Chief Moomen blames galamsey menace on lack of political will
Ghanaian poet and playwright Chief Moomen has cited a lack of political will to enforce laws as the reason for the increasing cases of...
Two shot at ‘galamsey’ site in Ashanti region
A violent clash between Chinese nationals and youth from Sekyere Krobo in the Asanti Region has left two persons shot and injured at a...
State of emergency won’t stop galamsey without community action – Bryan Acheampong
Food and Agriculture Minister, Bryan Acheampong says declaring a state of emergency to combat illegal mining aka “galamsey,” would be ineffective without the active...
Galamsey adversely affecting our baptism – Deeper Christian Life Ministry
The Deeper Christian Ministry has revealed that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has forced the church to halt baptism of new converts.
According to...
Lead the fight against galamsey – Kufuor urges academics
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has appealed to the academic community, urging them to take a more active role in addressing the critical issue...
Akufo-Addo’s galamsey fight is a joke – Prof. Abavare
President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Eric Abavare, has...
Galamsey: Restoring polluted water bodies will take 10 to 15 years – Toxicologist
Dr Bright Boafo Boamah, a medical doctor and Toxicologist has revealed that it could take between 10 to 15 years to restore Ghana's water...
Galamsey is an outright war declared on Ghanaians – Retired Banker
Frank B. Adu Jr., a retired banker and member of the Ghana Anti-Galamsey Coalition, has described illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, as an...
Galamsey: 7 in 10 small-scale miners operate illegally – Dr Theo Acheampong
Dr Theo Acheampong, a Mineral and Natural Resources Economist, has revealed that seven out of every ten small-scale miners in Ghana operate without a...
Government’s measures against ‘galamsey’ grossly insufficient – Yaw Nsarkoh
Yaw Nsarkoh, a member of the Ghana Anti-Galamsey Coalition, has criticized the government's efforts to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, as being...
Galamsey: Why govt won’t declare state of emergency – Prof Appiagyei-Tua
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua of the School of Law, University of Ghana, has expressed concerns about the government's reluctance to declare a state of emergency...
Galamsey: You’ve failed us; wake up and show leadership – Senyo Hosi to Akufo-Addo
Convener of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of not showing leadership in the fight against illegal mining, commonly...
Dying waters, dying fisheries: The unseen cost of galamsey on Ghana’s fisheries sector
The images are haunting: viral videos shared widely across social media show murky, brown sludge gushing from inland rivers into the sea, choking the...
TUTAG flays Organised Labour for ‘chickening out’ of galamsey strike, announces own strike plans
The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has expressed strong disapproval of Organised Labour’s decision to withdraw from a planned nationwide strike against...