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Galamsey menace reflects a lack of integrity in leadership – Ablakwa
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, argued that the illegal mining menace in the country has gone on for years because...
‘Galamsey’ is a glaring example of failure of the inept government mired in corruption...
A 2024 presidential hopeful of the New Vision Movement, Kofi Koranteng, has bemoaned the damaging effects of the seemingly intractable illegal mining that confronts...
Kusahene destools queen mother and Abusuapanin over their alleged involvement in galamsey
Kusahene Kwae Pinsan II, in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti region has destooled the queenmother, Nana Kwartemaa Kanin II, and the Abusuapanin,...
We must explore fighting galamsey with drones and apps – Pianim
Renowned economist Kwame Pianim has urged Ghanaian authorities to leverage digital tools like drones, apps, and even satellites to combat the illegal mining practice...
Amend law to deal with chiefs who give out lands for galamsey – Justice...
A High Court judge, Justice Lydia Osei-Marfo, is calling for an amendment to the Minerals and Mining Act to go after chiefs and farmers...
Man, 40, allegedly shot dead at galamsey site at Nsuaem
Kofi Yeboah, a 40-year-old, also known as Ogaame, has been fatally shot at a galamsey site in Nsuaem no 2, located in the Bosome...
10 ‘galamseyers’ arrested, 2 excavators burnt in Anwiaso East Forest Reserve
The Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission on Wednesday, conducted an operation in the Anwiaso East Forest Reserve, at Manse, near Diaso in...
Let’s unite to deal with brain drain, galamsey – Asantehene
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed deep concern about the increasing exodus of health and educational professionals from Ghana.
He has described the...
Galamsey: I’d rather jail miners than burn excavators – Kwame Gyan
Land acquisition expert, Kwame Gyan, says to tackle illegal mining in the country, those in possession of gold in its natural state should be...
Community mining scheme not a cover-up for galamsey – Mireku Duker
The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker has dismissed allegations that the government is setting up community mining schemes to...
Gomoa, Effufu chiefs kick against ‘sale’ of Ramsar site for galamsey
Paramount chiefs in Gomoa Akyempim, Effutu and Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Areas are opposing the release of the Winneba Ramsar site to Green Metals company...
Man accused of shooting galamsey taskforce commander denied bail
The Osino District Court in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region has rejected a bail application submitted by lawyers representing Abel Nti...
Illegal miner dies in ‘galamsey’ pit
A 28-year-old illegal miner has, reportedly, lost his life after a deep pit, in which he was mining suddenly caved in on him.
The...
Galamsey activities escalated under NPP government – Sam George
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George says Ghana has witnessed an increase in illegal mining activities also known as galamsey since...
NDC challenges OSP’s claim that Adu Boahen committed no crime in ‘Galamsey Economy’ exposé
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has chastised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) for closing its investigation into allegations of corruption involving Charles...
A whole Ghanaian state lacks capacity to stop galamsey? – Justice Atuguba quizzes
A retired justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has expressed shock at the inability of the state with all the power and resources...
One arrested over shooting of anti-galamsey taskforce commander
One more person has been arrested and is in custody at the Kibi Divisional Police Command in the Eastern Region following the shooting of...
Galamsey fight: I was confident of Akufo-Addo’s support but I was wrong – Frimpong-Boateng
Former Environment Minister, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has expressed his disillusionment with the lack of support from President Akufo-Addo in the battle against illegal small-scale...
Galamsey report: If you want evidence, go to the forest – Frimpong-Boateng to AG
Former Environment Minister, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has responded to the Attorney General's Office’s statement for "hard evidence" in relation to the allegations in his...
Anti-galamsey taskforce commander shot in Eastern region
The Commander of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners Task Force, Patrick Don-Chebe has survived gunshots by galamsey operators during their routine...
Galamsey: Sammy Gyamfi submits RTI requests to AG, EPA, and others
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, is not reneging on his quest to ensure all persons behind galamsey...
I’ve outdone you – Godfred Dame tells NDC on ‘galamsey’ fight
Attorney General (AG) and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, says he has recorded greater success in the fight against illegal mining also known...
Akufo-Addo, Bawumia active promoters of galamsey – NDC
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has blamed President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the destruction caused by illegal mining known in...
Crime has no expiry date – NDC to govt officials engaged in ‘galamsey’
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned government officials and party apparatchiks engaged in illegal mining that they would not escape the law.
Addressing the...
Full text: AG’s advice on Frimpong Boateng’s galamsey report just a cover-up – NDC
Good afternoon distinguished ladies and gentlemen of the media.
On behalf of the leadership of the great NDC, I wish to thank you for honoring...
‘Galamsey’ report: We go to court with evidence not conjectures – Deputy AG
Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has asked former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng to present evidence to back claims...
‘Galamsey’ report: Former MP begs Prof Frimpong-Boateng, Attorney General
Former Member of Parliament for Ayensuano, Samuel Ayeh-Paye, has appealed to former Environment Minister, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, to be forthcoming with information that can...
‘Galamsey’ report: It’ll be a height of injustice if … – Attorney General
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General has justified his decision not to recommend the prosecution of any of the persons mentioned in Professor...
Your opinion on ‘galamsey’ report premature – MP tells Attorney General
A Member of Parliament’s Energy and Mines Committee, Edward Bawa, has criticised the modus operandi the Office of the Attorney-General has adopted in handling...
AG’s advice on Frimpong Boateng’s ‘galamsey’ report another attempt to cover up NPP corruption...
The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame of lacking interest in prosecuting government...
‘Galamsey’ report: Prof. Frimpong Boateng must have the final say – Attorney General told
Member of the Anti-Corruption Coalition, Edem Senanu, says the investigation into claims by former Minister for Science and Environment, Professor Frimpong Boateng, cannot be...
Frimpong-Boateng’s galamsey report empty – Attorney General to CID
The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has said former Environment Minister Prof. Frimpong-Boateng's report on illegal mining activities in the country...
Aisha Huang: Any identified and arrested kingpin of ‘galamsey’ will be put to trial...
The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has said any identified kingpin who is arrested over illegal mining known in local...
‘Galamsey’ fight: 21 jailed 340 years
Twenty-one Ghanaians have been sentenced to a total of 340 years imprisonment by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for illegal mining locally known as galamsey,...
Dormaahene to destool chiefs involved in galamsey
Six divisional chiefs of the Dormaa Traditional Council and their elders on Friday signed an unÂdertaking to protect Dormaa lands from illegal mining activities...
Tarkwa Nsuem: Three die in galamsey pit
At least three persons have been killed after an illegal mining (galamsey) pit caved in on them at Bonsawire in the Tarkwa Nsuem Municipality of...
Galamsey site security man drowns in River Pra
A galamsey site security man has met his untimely death after a canoe he was using hit a boulder on River Pra at Twifo...
Five ‘galamseyers’ jailed 125 years for mining in River Ankobra
Five illegal miners locally referred to as galamseyers who were caught mining in the Ankobra river without authority have been sentenced to a total...
Akyem Hemang chiefs issue 10-day ultimatum to police to halt galamsey
Chiefs and people of Akyem Hemang, a farming community in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region, have issued a 10-day ultimatum to...
Ban on galamsey yielding positive results – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said, the ban on illegal mining, also known as galamsey, is yielding positive results in Ghana's bid to...