Tag: Galamsey

The leadership of the Cocoa Carriers Association has officially suspended its indefinite sit-down strike, which commenced on Monday, October 7. This decision follows a pivotal engagement with the management of ...

The Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has assured the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) of the NDC's commitment to ensuring a peaceful election on ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to revoke the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L.I. 2462) as Parliament reconvenes later this month. This commitment comes in ...

Ama Governor and eight other protesters from the Democracy Hub have been granted bail, set at GH₵70,000 each with two sureties. The court's decision follows an appeal against an earlier ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has distanced himself from the jailing of anti-galamsey activists, stating that the courts, not his office, are responsible for such decisions. Addressing concerns in an ...

Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has stated that Dr Mahamamud Bawumia’s six policies on galamsey as outlined in the NPP 2024 Manifesto will help tackle menace in ...

Government spokesperson on governance and security, Palgrave Boakye Danquah, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to eradicating galamsey in the country. According to him, the government will take action on the ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on organised labour to reconsider its planned nationwide strike set for October 10, citing his commitment to tackling illegal mining, a pressing concern ...

Thirty-two members of the Democracy Hub have filed a lawsuit against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney General, accusing them of human rights violations. Represented by Member ...

A lawyer, Elorm Ama Ababio, popularly known as Ama Governor, who is among the 53 protesters remanded into custody, has written a powerful letter in support of the ongoing demonstrations ...