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EPA, 4 others receive 24 vehicles and 250 motorbikes to clamp down on galamsey
The government has handed over 24 vehicles and 250 motorbikes to five major institutions as part of efforts to strengthen environmental monitoring and clamp...
Landlord arrested for selling house to galamsey operators in Osino
A landlord at Osino Zongo in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region has been arrested for allegedly selling his residential property to...
Brave female chief chases galamseyers out; seizes excavators and rejects GH¢2m offer
A female chief has raised eyebrows on account of her stance against galamsey in her community, declining a mouth-watering cash offer and ordering the...
Galamsey: Stop the excuses; the situation is dire – Miracles Aboagye tells gov’tÂ
The Director of Communications for the Bawumia Campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to stop making excuses and take firm...
Afenyo-Markin admits national failure in politicised galamsey fight
Member of Parliament for Effutu and Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised concerns about what he terms the growing politicisation of efforts to combat...
Galamsey: Abuakwa South MP demands swift action to save Birim River Â
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Hon. Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has sounded an emotional call to action over the worsening pollution of the...
Galamsey fight will affect NDC in 2028 elections – MP warns
The Member of Parliament for Akrofuom, Joseph Azumah, has cautioned that the ongoing fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, could have political...
Galamsey: Wontumi, Akonta Mining manager granted GHC10m bail each in Tano Nimri case
The High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey, has granted bail to the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party...
Galamsey: 12 remanded for alleged destruction of Takoradi–Nsuta railway line
The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded twelve individuals into prison custody for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities that have damaged portions of...
Give us a break – Mustapha Gbande slams NPP over galamsey crisisÂ
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mustapha Gbande, has taken a swipe at the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing it of...
NAIMOS Task Force deals major blow to galamsey in Western Region
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) Task Force has intensified its campaign against illegal mining with a major operation in the Western Region.
On...
Tackle galamsey at its roots, not with chemical solutions – Prof. Gordon to gov’t
Environmental Scientist, Prof. Chris Gordon, has called on the government and policymakers to prioritize tackling the root causes of illegal mining (galamsey) instead of...
Prestea Huni-Valley MCE leads anti-galamsey operation on Appiatse stretch
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Prestea Huni-Valley in the Western Region, Matthew Ayeh, on Wednesday led a swift operation to clamp down on...
Chairman Wontumi granted GH₵15m bail in galamsey case
The High Court in Accra has granted bail to the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known...
Wontumi, Akonta Mining plead not guilty to galamsey charges Â
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and his company, Akonta Mining Company...
GoldBod is complicit, compromised in galamsey fight – Adomako Kissi
Former Member of Parliament for Anyaa Sowutuom, Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, has accused the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) of being complicit in illegal mining,...
A-G slaps Wontumi, Akonta Mining with six charges over galamsey
The Office of the Attorney-General has filed a six-count criminal charge sheet at the High Court (Criminal Division) in Accra against the Ashanti Regional...
Gov’t lacks will to end galamsey – Prof. Abavare
President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Eric Abavare, has criticised...
Chairman Wontumi’s trial over alleged galamsey begins today
The trial of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, is scheduled to...
Galamsey fight: We didn’t get timeline on promises made – Dr. Ashigbey
A leading member of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, says Civil Society Organisations left their meeting with President John Mahama without...
There’s strong political will to tackle galamsey – Ashanti Regional Minister
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has reaffirmed government’s determination to combat illegal mining activities (galamsey) in the region, emphasizing that this time,...
Railways under siege; galamseyers destroying metal tracks – GRDA
Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Dr Frederick Appoh, has revealed that persistent efforts to stop illegal mining...
Galamsey threat to rail infrastructure a national security concern – Dr Appoh warns
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority, Dr Frederick Appoh, has raised grave concerns about the impact of illegal mining (galamsey)...
Galamsey: CSOs are following their stomach – Former MP
‎Former Ablekuma Central MP, Ebenezer Nartey, has expressed doubt about the government’s seriousness and the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the fight...
Galamsey: EPA needs US$200K to pilot ‘nano liquid’ solution to cleanse poisoned rivers
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cutting-edge technological solution to reverse the devastation caused by illegal mining (galamsey), announcing that a dechemicalization...
Catholic Knights group urges President Mahama to take decisive action against Galamsey
The Knights of St. John International and Ladies' Auxiliary has called on the government to move beyond rhetoric and take decisive action against illegal...
Galamsey: Some elements within NDC frustrating Lands Minister’s efforts – Ken Ashigbey
The Convener of the Media Coalition against Galamsey, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, has called on President John Mahama to throw his full support behind the...
It was a positive engagement, but… – Ken Ashigbey on Mahama’s meeting with CSOs...
The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Ken Ashigbey, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for his inclusive engagement with civil society organisations...
Nkawkaw Court remands 21-year-old galamsey operator for alleged murder of 52-year-old woman
A 21-year-old illegal miner, Samwin Larbi, has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawkaw District Court for allegedly murdering a 52-year-old woman, Akua...
Misinformation is derailing galamsey fight -Presidential Staffer warns
Presidential Staffer, Dr. Samuel Ayeh, has warned that the spread of misinformation and false narratives is hampering the government’s efforts to combat illegal mining,...
Galamsey rips through Nsuta rail line; 3km Takoradi-Akyem line destroyed
About three kilometres of the 60-kilometre active rail line stretching from Takoradi through Akyem to Nsuta in the Western Region has been destroyed by...
NAIMOS to patrol galamsey sites 24/7 with troops, drones and hotlines
The National Inter-Agency Taskforce on Illegal Mining (NAIMOS) says it will deploy around-the-clock patrols, drones, and new reporting lines to crush illegal mining after...
‘You’re just a mere MP’ – Dr. Owusu clashes with Suame MP on galamsey...
A panel discussion on Joy Prime’s Prime Insight show turned chaotic on Saturday, October 4, 2025, when Mining Consultant Dr Solomon Owusu and Suame MP John Darko...
I pray God forgives you – Ken Ashigbey tells Stan Dogbe for NPP tag...
The convener of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Kenneth Ashigbey, has taken a swipe at Deputy Chief of Staff Stan Dogbe for accusing...
Chiefs must lead galamsey fight – GWL MD
The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mutawakilu Adam, has called on chiefs and traditional leaders to take a frontline role in...
Galamsey: You can’t rule out Wontumi as a major kingpin – Deputy Forestry Commission...
Deputy Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has said it would be wrong to rule out Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman...
You don’t have to live in a galamsey zone to be at risk –...
A food systems toxicologist and health risk assessment expert at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr. Ekpor Anyimah-Ackah has issued a serious warning...
Charles Owusu proposes solution to tackle galamsey
A former Deputy Director of Operations at the Forestry Commission, Rev. Charles Owusu, has dismissed suggestions that declaring a state of emergency in mining...
Why we’ll not win galamsey fight – Kofi Bentil explains
Senior Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has cast doubt on the government’s commitment to ending illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, describing...
OccupyGhana insists on state of emergency declaration to tackle galamsey
Pressure group OccupyGhana has renewed its demand for the President to declare a state of emergency in the ongoing battle against illegal mining, widely...