Chatles Bissue and Kissi Adjebeng The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has charged former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Charles Bissue and one Andy
Group Demands State Of Emergency Now
Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah Generational Rights Society, a pressure group, has called on the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining given the rise
Crocodile Tears On Set
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah The hypocrisy about managing illegal mining or galamsey as it is referred to will remain with us as citizens of this country for a long
Apologise Over Failed Galamsey Promise – NPP
Salam Mustaph The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Salam Mustapha, has called on President John Mahama to render an unqualified apology to Ghanaians over his
3 Chinese, 2 Ghanaians Arrested For Galamsey
The suspects The Central North Regional Police Command is leaving no stone unturned to nib illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the area in the bud. The Command has, therefore,
Woman, 45, Dies In Galamsey Pit
The deceased A FEMALE illegal miner, aged 45 years old, has accidentally fallen into an abandoned mining pit, leading to her death. The deceased, identified as Georgina Appiah, was
28 Illegal Miners Arrested, 85 Excavators, 2 Bulldozers Seized In Western North
Some of the arrested illegal miners The Forestry Commission has seized 85 illegal mining or ‘galamsey’ excavators, two bulldozers and some generators in an anti-illegal mining operation embarked on
Policeman Drowns In River Offin During Galamsey Operation
Some of the deceased’s colleagues standing in shock A policeman, identified as Constable John Kwabena Dogbe, met his untimely death on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, when he drowned in
Collapsed Pit Kills 2 Miners
Bodies of the two miners, covered with leaves TWO ILLEGAL miners have perished and several others are feared dead after a deep mining pit caved in on them at
Opinion: Galamsey Fight Yamutu!
The much-talked-about fight against the dreaded illegal mining menace famously known as galamsey seems to have taken a nosedive. It follows the seeming lack of interest and willingness on
NDC Not Committed To Galamsey Fight – NPP
Richard Ahiagbah The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by President John Mahama, is not committed to bringing an end to illegal mining,
Mahama To Sack ‘Galamsey’ Appointees
President Mahama and other officials during the launch of the Tree For Life Initiative PRESIDENT JOHN Mahama has stated emphatically that he will wield the axe on any of
Govt Revokes Small-Scale Mining Licences
Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, says there has been a major overhaul of the small-scale mining sector, including the