The Dunkwa District Police has arrested four men including two police officers for robbery at a galamsey site in Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Central Region. The men were arrested on Monday, January 16 by...
After a recent three-week visit to my hometown in the Atiwa District, I have spent sleepless nights agonising and grieving over the incalculable damage which the Chinese are inflicting on our...
Lands and Forestry Minister Nominee, John Peter Amewu has said the NPP government will build the capacity of illegal miners to ensure they go through sustainable mining processes. This he believes...
Lands and Forestry Minister Nominee, John Peter Amewu has said the NPP government will build the capacity of illegal miners to ensure they go through sustainable mining processes. This he believes...
Citi Business News has gathered that the Kyebi water treatment plant which was shut down last year due to the effect of activities of galamsey operators, has started operating intermittently. The...
The invasion and subsequent burning of mining equipment and some other properties belonging to HANSOL Mining Limited by the inter-ministerial taskforce set up to clamp down on illegal mining...
A 15-year-old boy identified as Jester Osei has been shot dead by a security officer of a Mining company at Akyem Kwarbeng in the Atiwa district of the Eastern region. The deceased together with...
A 15-year-old boy identified as Jester Osei has been shot dead by a security officer of a Mining company at Akyem Kwarbeng in the Atiwa district of the Eastern region. The deceased together with...
The District Chief Executive of Amansie West, Alex Kwame Bonsu, has denied allegations he took bribes from some illegal miners in the district to enable them continue their activities. His denial...
John Alexander Ackon, outgoing Ashanti regional minister and acting Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has urged his successor to focus on clamping down on the Fulani...
About 30 young men have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining About 30 young men have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining on the concession of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) at Obuasi in the...
I join the over 5 million Ghanaians who voted for you on December 7 to congratulate you on your historic victory. Your win margin has never been witnessed in our presidential history. It’s been a...
I have written quite a number of articles about the way galamsey is destroying Ghana’s major water bodies, as well as our farmlands. The farms being destroyed do not only consist of food– farms...
By Kobena A Eyiah Agriculture Our agriculture needs revamping. Agricultural output has slumped to an all-time low, yet the people in charge are paid bonuses at the end of every year. Since many of...
The Australian High Commission in Ghana in partnership with Friends of the Nation, a socio-economic advocacy NGO in the Western Region, have provided some 65 illegal miners livelihood empowerment and...
Agriculture Our agriculture needs revamping. Agricultural output has slumped to an all-time low, yet the people in charge are paid bonuses at the end of every year. Since many of the members of the...
Media Reports on December 5th 2016 reported a drop in Foreign Direct Investment into Ghana compared to the previous period of 59, 8%. Regardless of the party in Power in any African country, an...
The Ghana Mine Workers’ Union (GMWU) has given the strongest indication yet not to tolerate what it describes as undue delays in salary negotiations for its members from next year. The mine workers...
Revenues from gold exports into the economy is expected to reach over $4.5 billion by end of year as the revenues have exceeded the projection by about 73 percent in spite of the challenges with gold...
President John Dramani Mahama has said that the National Democratric Congress (NDC), will reclassify the Ghana’s mining code oto include artisanal gold mining. This according to him, will curb...
