President John Mahama President John Dramani Mahama says he will only declare a state of emergency based on advice from the National Security Council, as his administration intensifies efforts
Govt Outlines 5-Pillar Strategy Against Illegal Mining
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has outlined a five-pillar strategy to tackle illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, in the country. The strategy emphasises
8 Foreign Nationals Arrested For Illegal Gold Dealings
Some of the suspects The police has arrested eight (8) foreign nationals for engaging in illegal gold exploration and purchase in the Banda District of the Bono Region, an
7 Killed In Collapsed Galamsey Pit
Community members at the galamsey site A tragic galamsey accident in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region has left at least seven people dead and several others
‘Mahama Must Apologise For Galamsey Strategy’
Haruna Mohammed The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has criticised President John Dramani Mahama over what he described as a flawed and inconsistent
6 Illegal Miners Arrested In Western North
The suspects An anti-illegal mining operation carried out by the Western North Regional Police Command has led to the arrest of six suspects. The six individuals were arrested at
UTAG To Announce Action On Govt Galamsey Fight
Prof. Vera Fiador The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced plans to implement a series of actions aimed at compelling the government to intensify efforts in dealing
Illegal Miners On Rampage •Take Over GRIDCo Sites
Frank Asirifi Otchere The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has called for urgent intervention from National Security agencies to protect its transmission infrastructure and operational sites, which are increasingly been
Intensify Galamsey Fight – GJA To Govt
Some of the participants The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has bemoaned the lack of political will from successive governments to walk the talk by ensuring an end to illegal
Galamsey Fight Along Bonsa River Intensified
An abandoned excavator INSET: Some of the machines being destroyed. The National Anti-Illegal Mining Secretariat (NAIMOS) taskforce has intensified its operation against illegal mining activities along the Bonsa River
Declare State Of Emergency On Galamsey – Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Bishops The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called on President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency in areas ravaged by illegal mining, warning that
Cadman Mills Slams Mahama Over Galamsey
Dr. Cadman Atta Mills Dr. Cadman Atta Mills, brother of the late President John Evans Atta Mills, has criticised the government’s approach to tackling illegal mining operations, popularly known
Mining Pit Swallows Man
A 24-year-old excavator operator apprentice has unfortunately drowned in an abandoned mining pit at Ntoboroso in the Ashanti Region. Randolph Oti Boateng, popularly known as ‘Paa Kwasi’, and his