Tag: Galamsey

A joint military and police operation has led to the arrest of 66 illegal miners in the Tilli forest in the Upper East Region. The March 4, 2024 operation aimed ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will present its version of the State of the Nation Address, dubbed the "True State of the Nation Address," on March ...

Coordinator of Eco-Conscious Citizens, Awula Serwah has stressed that additional consultations to address illegal mining are not needed. Speaking on ABC in the morning, she noted that despite ongoing discussions ...

Solomon Owusu, the Communications Director for the Movement for Change, has urged the government to address the ongoing galamsey crisis with urgency. He stressed that Ghanaians placed their trust in ...

Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah has raised concerns over President Mahama’s lack of emphasis on illegal mining (galamsey) during his State of the Nation Address. The former government spokesperson, speaking on Prime ...

Governance and Leadership Expert, Prof. Enoch Opoku Antwi has criticized the government’s approach to the illegal mining (galamsey) crisis, calling for a more aggressive stance to curb its devastating effects ...

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled Nana Kusi Baaye II, the Chief of Ohwim, over multiple offenses including perjury, illegal land sales, extortion, and illegal mining. The ruling ...

The National Communications Director of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Abdul Razak Alhassan, has rejected calls for the revocation of L.I. 2462, arguing that the law does not permit mining in ...

Farmers in Wassa Amenfi Central are watching their farmlands disappear as illegal mining continues to ravage the Adomanya Forest. The miners are not only encroaching on agricultural lands but also ...

The Small-Scale Miners Association has dismissed calls for a state of emergency over illegal mining, arguing that the situation remains under control and can be resolved without extreme measures. Speaking ...