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Chinese & Ghanaian Illegal Miners Denied Bail Again, Remanded In Prison Custody

The Sekondi High Court presided over by Justice Edward Amoako Asante has once again denied bail to the five Chinese and...

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Aburihene Must Apologise To Okyehene Over ‘galamsey’ Comment

The youth in Akyem have written to the Chief of Aburi, Otubuor Gyan Kwasi II, to render unqualified apology to...

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Government Begins Clampdown On Recalcitrant Illegal Mining Firms

Government has heightened the fight against illegal mining by summoning mining companies that are still engaged in the...

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Daboase Plant Still Under Threat From Galamsey

The illegal mining remains a major threat to River Pra and the Daboase water treatment plant in the Wassa East...

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Galamsey Continues On Pra River Despite Ban

Illegal mining activities along the Pra River in the Western Region continue unabated despite the coming into force the...

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Galamseyers Vacate Sites; Chinese Beg

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government appears to be winning the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...

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Create Employment Opportunities For Affected Illegal Miners – WACAM Tells Gov’t

The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), a mining sector pressure group has advised government...

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We Don’t Engage In Galamsey; We Provide Technical Support- Chinese

Chinese nationals in the Wassa Akropong district of the Western Region say the only role they play in the illegal small...

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Okyenhene Debunks Claims His Palace Is Being Dug By Galamsey Operators

Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Okyenhene has debunked claims that sections of the Kyebi palace are being used in...

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Excavators Removed From Mining Sites As Ultimatum Expires

The nationwide campaign against illegal mining activities has yielded dividends as heavy equipment used in the...

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Ministerial Task-Force Tours Galamsey Sites [Photos]

A ministerial task-force has toured some illegal mining sites in the Eastern Region, as government’s three-weeks...

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All Ghanaians Are Active ‘galamseyers’ Except God – Kokofu

A former Law Maker has disclosed that all Ghanaians are neck deep in illegal mining activities except God. To him, the...

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China Allegedly Hitting Back At Ghanaian Businesses

Some Ghanaian businessmen in China have complained about harassment from Chinese officials in what is seen as...

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Justifying Galamsey To Protect the Environment

In recent times, the media, social commentators and all stakeholders have contributed their quota towards the fight...

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You Can Vote Us Out In 2020 Over Galamsey Fight–Minister

Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu Bio, has reiterated the Akufo-Addo administration’s...

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GUNSA Backs Galamsey Ban; Demands Tough Actions From Govt

The Ghana United Nations Students and Youth Association (GUNSA) says it has been devastated by reports of wanton...

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Deport Foreign Nationals Involved In Galamsey

Some concerned Ghanaian citizens living in the United Kingdom have petitioned President Nana Addo to arrest persons...

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Police Move To Sack Galamseyers From Tipokrom & Atoom Towns

FOLLOWING Today’s exposé about the invasion of illegal miners at Tipokrom and Atoom communities in the Asunfo North...

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Court Requests For Interpreters For Chinese Arrested For Galamsey

The court has also requested for a Chinese interpreter for hearing to commence on April 24, 2017 The 10 persons,...