Personnel of the National Security, in collaboration with the Fanteakwa South District Assembly in the Eastern Region, have arrested a landlord and four others for engaging in illegal mining
Mutating State Of Galamsey
Ken Ashigbey Ken Ashigbey, the man at the forefront of the galamsey crusade could not have painted a gloomier picture about the risks his compatriots are facing today in
Wontumi Granted GH¢1m Bail, Faces Court Today
Bernard Antwi Boasiako a.k.a Chairman Wontumi ASHANTI REGIONAL Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been granted GH¢1 million bail
Act Now To Stop Galamsey – Catholic Bishops To President Mahama
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has urged President John Dramani Mahama to demonstrate courage and moral clarity in confronting the escalating menace of illegal mining, popularly known as
10-Year-Old Miner Survives Collapsed Galamsey Pit
Some of the recovered bodies from the collapsed pit IT HAS emerged that a 10-year-old miner miraculously survived the mining pit collapse incident which claimed seven lives at Kasotie-Kyekyewere
Declare State Of Emergency On Galamsey – FIDA Ghana
President John Mahama The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ghana, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to declare a state of emergency in galamsey-affected areas to safeguard
Galamsey Destroying Takoradi-Nsuta Rail Line
Some of the galamseyers destroying the rail line The Ghana Railway Company has been dealt a big blow as illegal miners have completely taken over one of its most
Chief, We Beg Your Pardon!!
Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II With an unusual number of treatment plants being shut down by the Ghana Water Company, a situation occasioned by heightened illegal mining activities on
Galamsey State Of Emergency: Mahama Shifts Decision To National Security
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