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Over 600 under prosecution as gov’t intensifies crackdown on galamsey
The government’s fight against illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, has entered a critical stage with over 600 suspects currently facing trial for their...
Mahama denies personal links to galamsey; vows relentless action
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday, October 3, 2025, mounted a strong defence of his government’s commitment to end illegal mining, firmly rejecting suggestions...
Only strike can compel government to tackle galamsey – Ex-VC of Catholic University
A former Vice Chancellor of Catholic University, Ghana, Brigadier General Prof. Daniel Obeng Ofori, has called on the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG),...
More troops needed to win galamsey fight – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has admitted that Ghana’s security forces are overstretched, making the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, more complex.
Addressing...
National Security Council believes we can tackle galamsey without state of emergency – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama says the National Security Council is confident that Ghana can overcome the illegal mining menace without declaring a state of...
We’re determined to win galamsey fight – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has restated his government’s determination to tackle illegal mining, assuring Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the public that the NDC...
Root causes of galamsey must be tackled – Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, says multiple factors are fueling the persistence of illegal mining in Ghana and must...
Declaring state of emergency is not solution to galamsey – GWL Boss
The Managing Director of the Ghana Water Limited (GWCL), Mutawakilu Adam, has downplayed calls for a state of emergency as a response to the...
There is ‘no’ galamsey in Ghana
There is no Galamsey in Ghana.
Once rooted in community survival and cultural heritage, it’s an unbridled monster today, breeding chaos, corruption, and ecological ruin....
Galamsey: L.I. 2501 to be laid in Parliament to revoke L.I. 2462 – A-G
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that a new Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2501 will soon be laid before Parliament...
Galamsey: Meeting with Mahama should not be mere “talk shop” – Martin Kpebu tells...
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has urged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) not to dismiss their engagement with President John Mahama on illegal mining, popularly...
Galamsey threatening Ghana’s energy security – Adomako-Mensah warns
The Deputy Ranking Member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has sounded the alarm that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is fast becoming...
Galamsey is still with us, but going down now – Dormaahene [Video]
Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, says illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, has reduced since the beginning of President John Dramani Mahama’s...
JoyNews uncovers Chinese-backed galamsey on River Bisi despite MCE’s denial
Evidence gathered by JoyNews has exposed extreme pollution of the Rivers Bisi and Subri, both tributaries of the Tano River, despite denials by the...
Mahama to meet CSOs today over galamsey fight
President John Dramani Mahama today hosts key civil society organisations (CSOs) at Jubilee House for a high-level dialogue on tackling illegal mining, widely known...
Farmers applaud new cocoa price, urge action on galamsey
The President of the Concerned Farmers Association, Nana Oboadie Boateng Bonsu, has welcomed the government’s announcement of a new cocoa price, describing it as...
NDC’s galamsey fight will not yield any results – Former Amansie South DCE
Former District Chief Executive for Amansie South, Clement Opoku Gyamfi, has cast doubt on the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s commitment to ending illegal mining,...
We’ll take advantage of Mahama’s meeting to end galamsey – Ken Ashigbey
The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, says civil society will seize the opportunity of President John Mahama’s meeting with...
We cannot give up on galamsey fight – Ken Ashigbey vows relentless battle
The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has vowed that the fight against illegal mining will not be abandoned despite...
UTAG honours JoyNews’ Erastus Asare Donkor for fearless journalism on galamsey
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has honoured JoyNews journalist Erastus Asare Donkor with a Citation of Honour for his courageous and impactful...
Mahama promised to fight galamsey; he must ensure he delivers that promise – Odike
Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to honor his campaign pledge...
Galamsey has escalated in Tano North and it is alarming – Gideon Boako
The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has expressed concern over what he describes as the alarming rise of illegal mining,...
Galamsey fight: What is really my crime? – Erastus raises alarm over death threats [Audio]
Environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has revealed that his life is under serious threat due to his continued work in exposing illegal mining activities,...
Galamsey: This is not the leadership we voted for – Prof. Bokpin slams gov’t
Economist and professor at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has expressed deep frustration over what he describes as the failure of the current...
Stop ‘meet and greet,’ take action on galamsey – Franklin Cudjoe to Mahama
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has taken aim at government’s approach to illegal mining, or galamsey, arguing that excessive reliance on dialogue has...
UTAG vows pressure on gov’t over galamsey menace
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced plans to mount sustained pressure on the government to intensify its fight against illegal mining,...
Mahama could have done more in galamsey fight – Sam George
Communications Minister says President John Mahama could have done more to tackle illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, but insists his commitment to the...
Prof. Gyampo urges support for Mahama’s galamsey fight
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA), Professor Ransford Gyampo, has reiterated his call for a state of emergency in...
Mahama should apologise for galamsey approach – Haruna Mohammed
The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has taken a swipe at President John Dramani Mahama over his approach...
Fresh galamsey invasion after Asanko–Mpatuam clash as more companies count losses
Weeks after a violent clash between the youth of Mpatuam and soldiers guarding Asanko Mine, the community remains under tension and grief, as illegal...
Wontumi backs govt’s declaration of military zones to combat galamsey [Listen]
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, has expressed support for the government’s recent declaration of...
Future at risk, not just today — Agric Minister warns against galamsey
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku, has expressed deep concern over the devastating effects of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, on the...
We’ve achieved more on galamsey in 9 months than in 8 years – Sam...
Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has called for stronger measures to combat illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, warning...
President Mahama to meet Civil Society Leaders over galamsey crisis
President John Dramani Mahama has invited key civil society organisations (CSOs) to Jubilee House for a high-level dialogue on the fight against illegal mining,...
Stool Lands Administrator warns against state of emergency in galamsey fight
Stool Lands Administrator, Gad Asorwoe Akwensivie, has warned that declaring a state of emergency would not provide a sustainable solution to illegal mining, popularly...
Ghanaian Innovator develops first Board and Mobile Games to fight deforestation, galamsey
A young Ghanaian innovator, Amanda Kporwofa, has developed Ghana’s first deforestation board and mobile games, ATi, to tackle land degradation and illegal mining through...
Galamsey contamination: Scientist explains dangers of heavy metals in our food
Research Scientist at CSIR and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Albert Kobina Mensah, has raised alarm over the growing...
Research links 500 spontaneous abortions to galamsey-related placental contamination – Prof Sampene
Forensic histopathologist and former Head of Pathology at KNUST and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Prof. Dr. Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, has revealed disturbing...
Birim Central MCE seizes six excavators, other equipment in anti-galamsey operation
The Birim Central Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Solomon Kusi Brako, has initiated a crackdown on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, along the Birim...
Anti-Galamsey Taskforce directed to take firm action
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has instructed the newly deployed Anti-Galamsey Taskforce to adopt a strict and uncompromising stance...