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Galamsey: Greed and ‘get rich quick’ mentality overtaking Ghanaians – Environmentalist
Environmentalist, Dr George Manful of the Frimpong Manso Institute has raised concerns about the increasing dominance of greed and the “get rich quick” mentality...
Galamsey: Over 850 people facing prosecution for illegal mining – Dame
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has revealed that over 850 individuals are currently facing prosecution for their alleged involvement in...
Military can stop ‘galamsey’ in a week if not for political interference – Nyaho...
Ghanaian statesman Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has stated emphatically that the military is capable of ending the devastating illegal mining menace in just a week...
Asuom youth protest at ‘galamsey’ sites [Video]
Aggrieved youth of Akyem Asuom in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region have stormed about 10 illegal mining sites popularly known as galamsey...
Akufo-Addo has disappointed Ghanaians – CHRAJ boss backs calls for state of emergency over...
The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has expressed deep disappointment in the government's handling of the...
Bawumia will not tolerate galamsey, water pollution – Napo
Running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has issued a stern warning to those engaged in illegal mining activities on...
Complicity of some NPP officials hampering ‘galamsey’ fight – Kwakye Ofosu
Spokesperson for National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Mahama, has accused certain officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of complicity in the...
Samson Anyenini demonstrates galamsey’s devastation [Watch]
Host of Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini used a visual presentation to demonstrate the devastating impact of illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, on...
Group calls for Annoh-Dompreh’s arrest over ‘galamsey’ comment
The Eco-conscious citizens are calling for the arrest of Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP and Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, over his recent comment on 'galamsey' activities.
During...
2024 election: Whoever wins won’t guarantee halt of ‘galamsey’ unless…. – Prof Aning
A security consultant, Prof Kwesi Aning has raised the alarm over the alarming levels of corruption and integrity issues plaguing the fight against illegal...
NPP, NDC can’t fight galamsey – Kofi Koranteng
The Presidential Hopeful of the New Vision Movement, Kofi Koranteng, says that neither the New Patriotic Party (NPP) nor the National Democratic Congress (NDC)...
Effect of ‘galamsey’ finding its way into urban areas through food – GMA
The Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association, Prof. Ernest Yoke, has disclosed that much of the food available on the market today may...
Erastus Asare Donkor reveals chilling details of deformed babies due to galamsey
Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has enumerated a disturbing trend of birth defects in babies born near illegal mining locally known as galamsey communities...
Why Ghana’s “galamsey” fight has become a waste of time
The last few weeks have witnessed another mass outcry over the menace of “galamsey” in Ghana.
Galamsey is a catchall word used to describe “illegal...
Tackling the galamsey menace in Ghana: Nationalization as a path forward
Illegal small-scale mining, known as galamsey, has been a persistent challenge in Ghana and across Africa.
It has led to widespread environmental degradation, particularly the...
Galamsey: Ban small-scale mining now – GMA, other unions to Akufo-Addo
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA), along with several health unions and associations, has called on President Akufo-Addo to impose an immediate ban on all...
Protest against galamsey – Rev. Prof. Frimpong Manso charges church leaders
A former President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong Manso has called on church leaders to rally their congregations...
Lands Minister should’ve resigned years ago over failed galamsey fight – Bishop Mensah
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Full Gospel Church International, Bishop Dr Samuel Noi Mensah, has called for the resignation of...
Galamsey crisis due to institutional failure – CPP flagbearer
The newly elected flagbearer of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Frimpomaa Akosua Sarpong Kumankumah has stated that the pollution of Ghana's water bodies...
Atta Kyea defends Akufo-Addo on failed galamsey fight
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and Chairman of the Energy Committee, Samuel Atta Kyea, has defended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo against...
You are my friend, but – Nana Yaa Jantuah slams Annoh Dompreh’s comments on...
Former General Secretary of the Convention People's Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has slammed Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh Dompreh for his defense of...
Galamsey: Ghana is committing a national genocide – Rev. Frimpong-Manso
Rev. Professor Paul Frimpong-Manso, a former President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, has expressed deep concern over the increasing illegal mining (galamsey)...
Galamsey: It seems we don’t have leaders who have the political will to bring...
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Full Gospel Church International, Bishop Dr Samuel Noi Mensah, has expressed frustration over the scourge...
Kwami Sefa Kayi’s take on galamsey
Renowned broadcaster Kwami Sefa Kayi has expressed concerns about the significant security threat posed by illegal miners, commonly known as galamseyers, to the nation.
Discussions...
Miner, 30, drowns in galamsey pit at Manso Adubia
A 30-year-old illegal miner, identified as Kwadwo Owusu, tragically drowned in a small trench created by an excavator at Manso Adubia in the Amansie...
Our response to galamsey does not reflect the severity of the crisis – Ken...
Convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has expressed disappointment over the national response to the illegal mining crisis.
According...
Akufo-Addo should resign for failing to combat galamsey – Haruna Iddrisu
The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for the resignation of President Akufo-Addo over his failure to combat illegal mining,...
Galamsey: Akufo-Addo should be impeached but… – Haruna Iddrisu
The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for the impeachment of President Akufo-Addo as a means of addressing the country’s...
Galamsey on River Pra: 4 Arrested, changfan machines, boats destroyed
Four persons have been arrested in an exercise by the Twifo Atti Mokwa District Assembly in the Central Region in a clamp down on illegal...
Declare national emergency on galamsey – Prof Adei to Akufo-Addo
A former Chairman of National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Professor Stephen Adei, has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to declare a national emergency on illegal...
Galamsey: Akufo-Addo’s claim of risking his presidency was a scam – Sammy Gyamfi
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has criticized President Akufo-Addo's claim that he would risk his presidency to...
Arrest, prosecute financiers of galamseyers to save water bodies – EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Water Resources Commission have called for the immediate arrest of those financing illegal mining operations in the...
Galamsey: Large part of Tano Anwia Forest Reserves decimated by illegal miners
JoyNews investigations have uncovered yet another invasion of one of Ghana’s protected forest reserves in the Asankragwa and Aowin municipalities of the Western region, destroying...
Sammy Gyamfi’s take on what can end ‘galamsey’
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has stated that getting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) out of office...
Communities must be seriously sensitised on real dangers of ‘galamsey’ – Prof Nyarko Ansah
A Co-Principal Investigator of the University of York and member of the University of Ghana 'Galamsey' Research Team, Prof Gladys Nyarko Ansah has highlighted...
Galamsey: Lands Minister calls for an emergency meeting
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to intensifying efforts against illegal mining, also known as...
Galamsey: Politicians barely act once it’s an election year – Prof Nyarko Ansah
A Co-Principal Investigator of the University of York and member of the University of Ghana Galamsey Research Team, Prof Gladys Nyarko Ansah has stated...
Election 2024: NDC will ruthlessly fight galamsey – Ablakwa
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has vowed to implement a stringent strategy to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
The party criticized the current...
Asantehene is only leader showing the way against galamsey – Ken Ashigbey
The founder of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has praised Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his decisive actions in...
Some of you engage in galamsey, stop it – Bagbin to MPs
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed that some Members of Parliament (MPs) are involved in illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey.
This...