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
WR Minister Promises To Tackle Galamsey
The minister (4th from right) in a photograph with the chiefs The Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, has reaffirmed his dedication to combating illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the
Galamseyers Invade Hiawa Prisons’ Lands
DAILY GUIDE has gathered that illegal mining activities also called ‘galamsey’ are currently on the ascendancy in the Amenfi Central District of the Western Region. Sadly, information gathered
Akrokerri Queenmother Recognised For Galamsey Fight
Nana Serwaa Bruwaa II Nana Serwaa Bruwaa II, Queenmother of the Akrokerri Divisional Council in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region, has been honoured by Crusaders of
Illegal Miner Shoots Farmer
A 38-year-old farmer has sustained gunshot wound for purportedly refusing to sell his farm for alleged illegal mining activities or ‘galamsey’. The farmer, Kwadwo Kintoh, was shot on his
We Can’t Use Brute Force To Stop Galamsey – Lecturer
Some participants of the workshop A lecturer at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa has made it clear that illegal small scale mining activities or ‘galamsey’
Galamsey Threatens Obuasi Airstrip
Nana Kwabena Oyiakwan II The Chief of Kwapia, Nana Kwabena Oyiakwan II, has sounded the alarm over the escalating threat posed by illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey