Illegal Mining
Minister Sues NDC Paper Over ‘Galamsey Queen’
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has sued The Republic – a pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC)...
Ashanti Region NDC and NPP Youth Support Fight Against ‘galamsey’
The youth wings of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have...
‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’- the ‘galamsey’ Tale
Though there exist laws on small scale mining, according to the 2008 Ghana Chamber of Mines report, illegal mining...
Nobody Will Die From Hunger Without Galamsey – Nana Pra Agyensaim VI
The paramount chief of Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area, Nana Pra Agyensaim VI has chided small scale miners and people...
National House of Chiefs Must Get Involved – Nana Prah
The Paramount Chief of the Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area, and a member of the national house of chiefs, Nana Prah...
Galamsey Fight: National House of Chiefs Must Get Involved
The Paramount Chief of the Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area, and a member of the national house of chiefs, Nana Prah...
Government To Deploy Drones To Fight Galamsey
Government will soon deploy drones to monitor water bodies across the country in the quest to halt illegal mining...
US, Netherlands Pledge Support For Galamsey Fight
The United States and The Netherland Embassies in Ghana have pledged support for the country’s fight against illegal...
Galamsey Queen Exposed
An aide to Aisha Huang, the Chinese lady believed to be an illegal mining queen in the country, has made shocking...
Committee Established To Find Jobs For Illegal Miners
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the setting up of a Committee to look at alternative livelihoods...
Government To Resettle Galamsey Operators – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has indicated that his government is in the process of identifying alternative sources of...
We’ll Deploy Military If Necessary – Nitiwul
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has indicated that government will not hesitate to deploy the military to...
Galamsey Fight: We’ll Deploy Military If Necessary
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul has indicated that government will not hesitate to deploy the military to...
Engage Small Scale Miners Over Illegal Mining Ban – Asantehene To Lands Minister
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu to engage...
Soldiers To Be Deployed To Combat Illegal Mining – Nitiwul
The Minister of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul says government is likely to deploy military personnel in the coming days to...
Alternative Sources of Livelihood For ‘galamseyers’ In the Offing – Prez Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the government is identifying alternative sources of livelihood for persons...
Uncovered Galamsey Pits Plunge Amansie West Into Malaria Endemic Area
Abandoned illegal mining pits with stagnant water in the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region have become breeding...
Minister Sues Republic Newspaper Over Chinese ‘galamsey’ Queen Aisha
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has sued the Republic Newspaper at the High Court for defaming him in...
Otumfuo Endorses Galamsey Ban
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has endorsed the ban imposed on illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) by the government...