President of Friends of Rivers and Water Bodies, Nana Dwomoh Sarpong, has cast doubt on government’s preparedness to clamp down on illegal mining activities known as galamsey in the country. He...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Illegal mining activities along the Black Volta River is threatening potable water supply in Wa in the Upper West Region, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency has said. The continuous activities...
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,...
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...
Omanhene of Sunyani Tradtional Area in the Brong Ahafo Region, Nana Bosoma Asor Nkrawiri II, has urged the new Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, to fight illegal mining (galamsey)...
HEAD of Communications at Minerals Commission, Mr. Isaac Abraham, has revealed the reasons why illegal gold and diamond mining activities (otherwise known as galamsey or galamseying) by both...
Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, Hon. George Mireku Duker, has called on state actors and other stakeholders to legalise activities of illegal mining,...
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency in the Western Region, Hon. George Mireku Duker, has called on state actors and other stakeholders to legalise activities of illegal mining,...
Illegal mining activities in the Brong Ahafo region have silted the Tano River causing it to dry up for the first time in 40 years. Despite the long period of drought in the region, the residents...
The president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffuor, popularly known as Obuor and other players in Ghana’s entertainment industry including Richie Mensah of Lynx Entertainment...
RESIDENTS of Nyame Ani, a farming community in Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region, have bemoaned the rampant killing of innocent persons and children by huge pits created by both licensed...
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has said miner Randgold Resources has renewed its interest in partnering AngloGold Ashanti to start operations in the West African country’s Obuasi mines. In...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the practice of chiefs supporting illegal mining activities, otherwise known as ‘galamsey’, which destroys the environment. “Unfortunately, there are...
The Koforidua Circuit Court B Presided over Her Honour Mercy Adei Kotei on Friday refused bail plea by lawyer for the 29 foreign nationals arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities in the...
Dealing with the issue of illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, will be key on the agenda of the Lands and Natural resources ministry, Minister-nominee John Peter Amewu has indicated. He...
Dealing with the issue of illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, will be key on the agenda of the Lands and Natural resources ministry, minister-nominee John Peter Amewu has indicated. He...
