Legalise Galamsey
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,...
Tag: Illegal Mining
Ghana May Soon Import Water Over Galamsey
Ghana may soon import drinking water from neighbouring countries if illegal mining also known ‘galamsey’ is not checked. According to the Director for Natural Resources at the Environmental...
Scrap Lands & Natural Resources Ministry- Former Minister Insists
Former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Abdulai Bistav Fuseini, wants that ministry scrapped because it has not lived up to the expectations. Mr. Fuseini said “there is no need to...
Legalise Galamsey — Tarkwa-Nsuaeam MP
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,...
Proposed Solutions For Ending Illegal Mining
The devastating effect of surface, small scale and illegal mining in post 2000s is no longer news. Fact is, from Kyebi to Amansie, Offin Dunkwa to Wassa Akropong, illegal mining is done in the open...
Obour, Richie, Others Join Fight Against Galamsey In Atiwa Forest
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...
Birim Central Municipality To Fine Recalcitrant Traders
The Birim Central Municipality has drawn up a plan to fine traders who refuse to participate in the monthly National Sanitation exercise. Mr Antwi Bosiako Brobbey, the Municipal Co-ordinating...
Chicken Pox Strikes 29 Foreign Illegal Miners Facing Trial
The 29 foreigners arrested for illegally mining in the Atiwa Forest reserve have been infected with rashes suspected to be Chickenpox at the Koforidua Prisons where they are on remand . Counsel for...
‘$250 Million Required To Reclaim Lands and Water Bodies Destroyed By Galamsey’
An estimated $250 million is required to reclaim lands and water bodies affected by illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the Western Region, the International Growth Centre (IGC) has said. A study...
Gold Output To Hit 2.8m Ounces By End of Year
Mr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor, President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, is optimistic that gold output from producing member-companies will increase by some 400,000 ounces this year. He told the B&FT...
Uganda Gold Refinery Raises Alarm Over Conflict Minerals
The inauguration of Uganda's first gold refinery sparked concern Wednesday over the possibility of dirty minerals from regional conflict zones making their way into the country. Transparency...
AngloGold Obuasi Swings To Profit As It Lifts Force Majeure
AngloGold Ashanti lifted force majeure on its Ghanaian Obuasi mine on Tuesday after the removal of thousands of illegal miners but said it was too early to determine the extent of damage to the...
We’re Guilty of Environmental Abuse; Let’s Change – Minister
Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the Minister of Environment, Science and Technology Innovation, on Monday, asked Ghanaians to be safety conscious and change their attitudes for a safe environment...
Ghana Chamber of Mines Calls On Lands and Natural Resources Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu has reiterated government’s commitment to addressing holistically the menace of illegal mining. Speaking during a courtesy call on...
I Will Harness Resources For Development
Mr Eric Kwakye Dafour, Minister-designate for Eastern region has stated that he would harness the human and material resources of the region for development. He said the region had been blessed with...
Government Will Enforce Illegal Mining Law
The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, says the government will roll out a programme to enforce the law on illegal mining. The programme,...
Government Ready To Clamp Down On ‘galamseyers’
Government is set to clamp down on galamsey operations as a measure to restore water bodies in the country, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and...
Analyst Urges Ghana To Reduce Dependency On China
Ghana may have to adopt strategies that will reduce its dependency on China and benefit positively from its relationship with the Asian country. Related Stories1st quarter trade volume between...
Ghana Must Reduce Its Dependency On China – Analyst
Ghana may have to adopt strategies that will reduce its dependency on China and benefit positively from its relationship with the Asian country. This is the advice from International Relations...
China To Benefit From BRICS If …
Ghana may have to adopt strategies that will reduce its dependency on China and benefit positively from its relationship with the Asian country. This is the advice from International Relations...