Former deputy minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwabena Mintah Aknadoh has called on the government to stop politicking the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey if it...
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has sued The Republic – a pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) newspaper – over a publication suggesting that he had abused his office by using...
The youth wings of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have declared support for government's resolve to clamp down on illegal mining in the...
Though there exist laws on small scale mining, according to the 2008 Ghana Chamber of Mines report, illegal mining activities (galamsey) have been increasing with an estimated number between 300,000...
The paramount chief of Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area, Nana Pra Agyensaim VI has chided small scale miners and people who are opposing government’s fight against galamsey. Those mounting...
The Paramount Chief of the Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area, and a member of the national house of chiefs, Nana Prah Agyensaim plans to propose to members of th National the need to use their good...
The Paramount Chief of the Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area, and a member of the national house of chiefs, Nana Prah Agyensaim plans to propose to members of th National the need to use their good...
Government will soon deploy drones to monitor water bodies across the country in the quest to halt illegal mining popularly called galamsey in Ghana. The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural...
The United States and The Netherland Embassies in Ghana have pledged support for the country’s fight against illegal mining. According to the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson, the fight...
An aide to Aisha Huang, the Chinese lady believed to be an illegal mining queen in the country, has made shocking revelations about her former boss’ mind-blowing activities, which had been kept as...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the setting up of a Committee to look at alternative livelihoods for persons who will be affected in the government’s campaign to halt illegal...
President Akufo-Addo has indicated that his government is in the process of identifying alternative sources of livelihood for persons involved in illegal mining, popularly referred to as...
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has indicated that government will not hesitate to deploy the military to fight the galamsey menace in the country. He said the Armed Forces will help restore...
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has indicated that government will not hesitate to deploy the military to fight the galamsey menace in the country. He said the Armed Forces will help restore...
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu to engage with small scale miners to comply with government’s decision to ban illegal...
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul says government is likely to deploy military personnel in the coming days to augment the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government is identifying alternative sources of livelihood for persons engaged in illegal mining, popularly referred to as galamsey. He said a Cabinet...
Abandoned illegal mining pits with stagnant water in the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region have become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. No attempt has been made to reclaim the land at sites...
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has sued the Republic Newspaper at the High Court for defaming him in a publication involving the dreaded Chinese galamsey kinpin Ashia Huang. The...
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has endorsed the ban imposed on illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) by the government and urged galamseyers in the Ashanti Region to comply with the edict. The ban...
