A polluted river What happens when a country becomes so desperate for gold that it begins to destroy the water, land and livelihoods that keep its people alive? That
From State Of Emergency To Intercession
The fight against illegal mining or galamsey since the issue gained notoriety in the country has been a chequered story embroiled in intense politicking. Before the advent of
Galamsey Collapses Achiase-Anumso Bridge
The collapsed bridge Residents of Achiase and Anumso in the Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region are appealing for the immediate reconstruction of a bridge linking them to the
GoldBod Injects GH¢8.4m To Fix Galamsey-Hit Water Plants
Sammy Gyamfi and Adam Mutawakilu with the dummy cheque The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has signed a GH¢8.4 million deal with Ghana Water Limited (GWL) to rehabilitate three major
Students, Farmers At Risk As Galamsey Intensifies In Akim Pankese
A polluted river The Dwatoahene of Akim Pankese in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region, Nana Osei Kwadwo, has expressed concern over the increasing activities of illegal
Six Arrested, One at Large Over Murder at Galamsey Site
The suspects The Western Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with a shooting that killed one person at a mining site in Gwira Ampansie, Nema East District.
Q8 Mining Ventures Not Into Galamsey – Management
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah- Kofi Buah and CEO of Q8 Mining Ventures, David Dakudzi Management of Q8 Mining Ventures has denied allegations circulating on social
10 Miners Survive In Collapsed Pit For 3 Days
The rescued miners MIRACLE OCCURRED when 10 male miners, who had been trapped in a deep mining pit at Konongo in the Ashanti Region for close to three days,
NAIMOS Taskforce Ambushed During Operation
The bullet-riddled NAIMOS vehicle Illegal miners, also called ‘galamseyers’, operating in a rubber plantation belonging to the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL) opened fire on the National Anti-Illegal Mining
We’ve Moral Duty To Speak On Galamsey – Catholic Bishops
Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has reaffirmed the Church’s moral duty to speak on national issues, stressing that its engagement in public discourse is rooted
When A Child Chooses Galamsey: The Day Ghana Future Spoke, And It Was Terrifying
The writer It was a quiet Good Friday afternoon around 3 p.m. at a mechanic shop in Breman West in Kumasi, the Ashanti region. I had gone there to
Man Killed At Galamsey Site
One of the Excavators A young man, believed to be in his early 20s and yet to be identified, has died after being subjected to severe beatings at a
Miner Drowns In Deep Pit
A scene after the accident A 22-YEAR-old male miner has unfortunately drowned while washing himself in a deep pit, after digging for gold in a different mining pit. Matthew