President John Dramani Mahama has announced that his government is taking decisive and lawful steps to permanently ban mining in Ghana’s forest reserves. Addressing the nation on the final day ...
The Executive Director of the Center for Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainability (CENS Africa), Paa Kwesi Eduaful Abaidoo, has issued a stern call for immediate and decisive action against illegal ...
President John Mahama has acknowledged that the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is a complex one. However, the President has vowed not to give up, stating that ...
Three Indian nationals have been arrested by the GoldBod Security Taskforce for their alleged involvement in an illegal gold smuggling operation in Kumasi. The suspects Goutam Katriya, 35; Miraj Sarvaych, ...
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2462—which currently permits mining in forest reserves—will be revoked as soon as Parliament ...
The Minerals Commission has firmly refuted claims by Akonta Mining Limited that it holds a valid lease to operate in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve, stating that the company has ...
The Generational Rights Protection Society, a prominent anti-galamsey advocacy group, has announced a protest march on April 28, 2025, to demand urgent and decisive action against illegal mining in Ghana. ...
Economist Prof. Patrick Asuming has called on the government to shift its revenue focus away from Ghana’s already investor-saturated mining sector, suggesting a broader, more diversified fiscal strategy. His comments ...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has announced a significant reshuffle of police commanders stationed in key galamsey-prone areas across Ghana. This reshuffle marks the first phase of ...
Mukhtaru Mumuni Muktar, the Executive Director of the West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism, has emphasized the need for careful evaluation of the efforts of newly reshuffled police commanders, especially in ...
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