Galamsey Worrying – Bawumia
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed worry over the increasing spate of illegal mining activities across the country. According to him, the recent water crisis in the country is as a...
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Don’t Associate Us With ‘galamsey’
The Ghana National Association of Small- Scale Miners (GNASSM) has stated that its members are not engaged in illegal mining (galamsey) and can, therefore, not be blamed for the destruction caused to...
Wassa Residents Protest Takeover of Their Lands By Foreign Nationals
Residents of four communities in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region are demanding immediate action from government to halt the takeover of their lands by some foreign nationals for...
How Laxity and Greed Worsened Galamsey
All rivers were not polluted in a day. All of us including you, yes you my reader saw the rivers polluted bit by bit, but we gave no attention to it. Each of us felt it was the work of that man....
Anas’ Expose On Galamsey Very Explosive; NDC, NPP Gurus Guilty – Kweku Baako
Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Kwaku Baako Jnr has hinted that renowed undercover Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, will soon expose influential persons including chiefs,...
Banning Galamsey Will Spell Doom For Us – Odikro
The Odikro of Obuasi Tutkai in the Ashanti Region, Nana Kwame Kwarteng I says banning illegal mining (galamsey) will be a disaster for the people of the area. He wants the government to rather...
Gov’t To Fight Menace Using Drones, Tracking Devices
The Minister of Lands, Forestry and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has hinted that government would soon start using drones and other modern technology to fight illegal mining, popularly known...
Citi Breakfast Show, Monday, 13th March, 2017
The Citi Breakfast Show team on Monday March 13, 2017 discussed issues relating to Galamsey.Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source...
My Galamsey Fight With Drones Was Shot Down – Inusah Fuseini
A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has revealed that he did not get the necessary support from stakeholders when he tried use drones to wage a war on illegal mining in...
My Galamsey Fight With Drones Was Shot Down
A former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has revealed that he did not get the necessary support from stakeholders when he tried use drones to wage a war on illegal mining in...
Government To Combat Galamsey With Drones – Amewu
Lands and Forestry Minister, John Peter Amewu has disclosed that government will start using drones to augment its efforts to effectively combat illegal mining in the country. This, according to him,...
Gov’t To Tackle Galamsey With Drones
The Minister of Lands and Forestry, John Peter Amewu, has hinted that government would soon start using drones and other modern technology to fight illegal mining in Ghana to ensure the protection of...
Political Bigwigs Behind Illegal Miners Won’t Be Spared — Amewu
Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter Amewu says political bigwigs who allegedly front for prospective investors to engage in illegal mining and destroy water bodies will not be spared....
Illegal Miners Contributed To Shut Down of Obuasi Mine
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, has reiterated government's commitment to revamping the Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine with the aim of bringing the Obuasi Township back to...
Stricter Measures Needed To Address Illegal Sand Mining – Frimpong Boateng
The Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Professor Frimpong-Boateng is advocating for stricter measures to address indiscriminate sand mining activities in Ghana. According to him, the...
I’m Ready To Face Robbers In Ashanti — DCOP Ken Yeboah
The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Mr Ken Yeboah, has stated that though he is new to the region, he and his men are ready to face robbers to ensure security...
Stricter Measures Needed To Address Illegal Sand Mining
The Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Professor Frimpong-Boateng is advocating for stricter measures to address indiscriminate sand mining activities in Ghana. According to him, the...
I Will Fight Illegal Miners With My Blood – Queen Mother Vows
Queenmother of Atuna, a farming community in the Jaman South district of the Brong Ahafo region has vowed to fight illegal miners in her area. Nana Brago Kani who led her people in a demonstration...
Refineries Threaten Boycott of Ghana Gold Over Galamsey
Ghana risks a boycott of its gold by major refineries across the globe if it fails to tackle illegal mining activities in the short term. This is the caution from industry players. According to them,...
Govt Regularizes Galamsey To Curb the Menace In 5 Years
Government has launched a new project aimed at curbing illegal mining activities in the country at least within the next five years. To this end, it has commenced a multi-lateral mining integrated...