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President of National House of Chiefs denies allegations of supporting galamsey
Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, the President of the National House of Chiefs has refuted allegations of supporting illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey.
These...
We don’t have evidence to prosecute people involved in ‘galamsey’ – NPP Youth Organiser...
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Salam Mustapha has said the Akufo-Addo led government is committed to the fight against...
Declaring a state of emergency won’t solve ‘galamsey’ problem – Salam Mustapha
The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has asserted that calls for the declaration of a state of emergency...
Adjetey Anang advocates storytelling as powerful tool in fight against galamsey
Ghanaian actor, Adjetey Anang has emphasized the role of storytelling in addressing societal issues such as illegal mining, locally referred to as galamsey.
Responding to...
Women in Timber call for immediate action to stop ‘galamsey’
Women in Timber Ghana (WiTG) and Women in Forestry have joined calls for an immediate halt to illegal mining activities, known as galamsey, across...
Prof Opoku-Agyemang reveals NDC’s plan on galamsey
The next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government is committed to promoting responsible mining and addressing the ongoing challenges of illegal and irresponsible mining, also...
Galamsey: Katanga alumni disassociate itself from planned demo
Former students of the University Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) also known as the Katanga Alumni Association, have...
OSP probes corruption linked to ‘galamsey’ activities
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced the commencement of a comprehensive investigation into suspected corruption associated with illegal small-scale mining, commonly...
Galamsey: Ewusiejoe residents at risk as they rely on chemicals to purify polluted water
Some women at Ewusiejoe in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region have resorted to the use of Aluminium Sulfate, commonly known as...
$3m galamsey drones missing? – Presidency, National Security lack answers
As wanton illegal mining continues to raise alarm in almost every sphere of Ghanaian life, key government agencies are using national security to evade...
Community mining crucial in curbing galamsey – Small Scale Miners Association
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners has suggested that the introduction of the Community Mining initiative has been instrumental in the fight against...
Small-scale miners declare war on foreign ‘galamseyers’
More than 100,000 small-scale miners across the country have declared war on foreign nationals engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) in and around liver bodies,...
Galamsey: Ghana may soon import water for local medicine production – Pharmaceutical Society warns
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSG) has raised alarms about the country potentially having to import water to sustain local pharmaceutical production if illegal...
Democracy Hub protest not about galamsey, it’s about a political interest – Cheddar
Independent presidential candidate and leader of the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako, also known as Cheddar, has claimed that the recent Democracy Hub protests...
FALSE! Prof Frimpong Boateng didn’t say John Mahama owns a galamsey site
Claim: An X user, Gen Buhari, claims Prof. Frimpong Boateng, a former Environment, Science and Technology Minister, accused ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama of owning an illegal mining site.
Verdict:...
Political parties are being hypocritical in ‘galamsey’ fight – Prof Agyemang-Duah
A former UN Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Baffour Agyemang-Duah, has criticised political parties for being hypocritical in their stance on adopting a pact to...
How I helped galamseyers to bury a pregnant woman alive – Taxi driver confesses...
A taxi driver has recounted his involvement in the gruesome of a pregnant woman by illegal miners known in local parlance as 'galamseyers'.
He claimed...
Media Coalition demands Bawumia and Mahama break silence on galamsey crisis
The Media Coalition against galamsey has vowed to put pressure on Ghana's two leading presidential contenders, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party...
Paramount chief, linguist and 2 others before Kumasi High Court over alleged galamsey activities
The Paramount Chief of Twifo Atti-Morkwa in the Central Region, his linguist, and two others have been dragged before the Kumasi High Court for...
Galamsey: It’s too late to call for Lands Minister’s head – Justice Atuguba
Former Supreme Court judge, Justice William Atuguba has stated that now is not the appropriate time for President Akufo-Addo to remove the Minister of...
Galamsey: Why won’t we call on Akufo-Addo to resign? – SMS caller
A concerned caller on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show (SMS) expressed disappointment with what he describes as a lackadaisical approach President Akufo-Addo adopted in...
FALSE! Prof Frimpong Boateng didn’t say John Mahama has a galamsey site
Claim: An X user, Gen Buhari, claims Prof. Frimpong Boateng, a former Environment, Science and Technology Minister, accused ex-Ghanaian President John Mahama of owning an illegal mining site.
Verdict:...
Galamsey pollutants linked to Birth defects and reproductive issues – Pathologist warns
A pathologist and researcher at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Paul Osei Sampene, has issued a warning about the severe...
Coalition Against Galamsey criticizes House of Chiefs for rejecting mining ban
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey has expressed its profound disappointment with the National House of Chiefs' recent stance regarding the ongoing mining crisis, as...
Two protesters arrested on 3rd day of #StopGalamseyNow and #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse demo [Photos + Video]
On Monday, September 23, 2024, amidst escalating tensions, two additional protesters associated with the Democracy Hub were apprehended by the Police during the third...
Investors will pull out if we don’t fix galamsey – Chamber of Mines CEO...
The Ghana Chamber of Mines CEO, Sulemanu Koney says the solutions to the galamsey menace are within reach but require strong political will and...
My grandchildren will drink polluted water if we don’t stop ‘galamsey’ – Protestor
An aged protestor, who seemed very unhappy with the illegal mining menace, joined the #SayNoToGalamsey protest to air her grievances.
According to Naa Densua, she...
‘Galamsey’ has the potential to affect our food supply – Researcher
The Director of the Research Centre for Climate Change and Food Security, Sulemana Issifu, is warning that if illegal mining is not halted, most...
The scourge of galamsey: Ghana’s enduring struggle with illegal mining
Like many countries, Ghana faces many challenges, but one of the most urgent is the threat posed by illegal mining, widely known as "galamsey."
While...
A Rocha Ghana, 6 others to sue govt over ‘galamsey’
A Rocha Ghana, a prominent environmental organization, has partnered with six other civil society groups to file a lawsuit against the government over illegal...
Galamsey: NDC can’t absolve itself of blame – Ahiagbah
The Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of being complicit in the galamsey...
Lands Minister’s dismissal won’t end galamsey – Miracles Aboagye
The Communications Director for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has said removing the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Jinapor from...
Galamsey: Researchers demand urgent repeal of mining regulations in forest reserves
Research staff are urging the immediate reconvening of Parliament to repeal Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, known as the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves)...
Our initial demands remain unchanged; ban galamsey before end of September – Organised Labour...
Organised Labour has reiterated its demand for an immediate halt to illegal mining activities, known as galamsey, across Ghana.
This stance was emphasized during a...
Galamsey: All river bodies in my community have been destroyed – Chief laments
Chief of Adausena, Nana Dr Boni Abankro V has bemoaned the illegal mining widely known as galamsey in his community.
According to him, all the...
Galamsey crisis: Organised Labour makes additional demands
Organised Labour has reiterated plans to embark on a nationwide strike by the end of September if decisive measures are not taken to address...
Bawumia outlines plan to fight Galamsey, pushes for use of Ghana Card
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed a comprehensive plan to combat illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, with a focus on regulation...
Galamsey: Chinese miners continue to wash mining residue into Tano River
JoyNews can confirm that Chinese miners continue to contaminate the Tano River with their tailings at Samreboi in the Western region, despite continuous reports of...
Galamsey: Democracy hub threatens demo; demands resignation of Lands Minister, others
Democracy Hub, organisers of the "Fix the Country" demonstrations have announced plans to hit the streets in the coming days over the devastation caused...
MoMo agents threaten strike over ‘galamsey’
The Mobile Money Advocacy Group (MOMAG) has warned the government sternly about the severe impact of illegal mining activities, widely known as galamsey.
This caution...