Galamsey Threatens Cocoa Production
The Oxford Business Group (OBG) has warned that Ghana risks losing a substantial part of its agriculture land due to the activities of illegal miners popularly called ‘Galamsey’. According to the...
Tag: Illegal Mining
Why Is President Mahama Bent On Rewarding Recalcitrant Offenders?
It is on record that President Mahama and his NDC government’s priority policy is ‘one Chief one Land Cruiser’ at the expense of the suffering Ghanaians. Actually, Mahama and his NDC strident...
Price of Gold To Remain Under Pressure – Chamber of Mines Boss
President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Mr. Kwame Addo-Kufuor, expects the price of gold to remain under pressure for most parts of 2016. This, he explained, will be largely due to the US Federal...
Here Is A Typical Example of Mahama’s Incompetence
Here is a typical example of Mahama’s incompetence Given President Mahama’s enthusiastic devotion to dishonouring promises, some of us were somehow on point to doubt President Mahama on his...
Here Is A Typical Example Of President Mahamas Incompetence
Given President Mahama’s enthusiastic devotion for dishonouring promises, some of us were somehow on point to doubt President Mahama on his promise to bring to a halt the activities of foreign...
Illegal Mining Could Be A Blessing. Part Two(2)
In my earlier rendition, which received a wide publication across the media landscape almost two weeks ago, I lamented on some of the dire ramifications of illegal mining and how we can turn the...
NDC’s Campaign Messages Are Symptoms Of Defeat
Desperate situations, it is said, invite desperate measures. Following the NDC's electioneering gospel so far, it will be no goof for any sane observer to ratiocinate that dreadful symptoms of defeat...
NDC Manifestos Did Not Address Impact of Climate Change On Agriculture
NDC Manifestos did not address impact of climate change on agriculture As the campaign season get heated up, election day draws closer and the debate on who has the best manifesto to rescue the...
Galamsey Is Biggest Threat To Cocoa Production
Illegal mining remains the biggest challenge confronting cocoa farmers in their bid to increase production of the country’s leading cash crop. Farmers of local buying company, Cocoa Abrabopa,...
Illegal Miners On AngloGold Ashanti Lands To Be Forced Out Monday
The Minerals Commission has sent a strong word to illegal small scale miners who have taken over AngloGold Ashanti concessions at Obuasi to evacuate or be forced out by Monday, October 10,2016....
Illegal Mining Could Be A Blessing. Part One(2)
The issue of illegal mining in Ghana has been under public discourse since the last decade and still deserves a better discussion. A discussion that can lead to a pragmatic solution and not the usual...
Illegal Mining Could Be A Blessing. Part One(1)
The issue of illegal mining in Ghana has been under public discourse since the last decade and still deserves a better discussion. A discussion that can lead to a pragmatic solution and not the usual...
Illegal Mining Could Be A Blessing (1)
By Denis Andaban The issue of illegal mining in Ghana has been under public discourse since the last decade and still deserves a better discussion; a discussion that can lead to a pragmatic solution...
Arrest Solomon Nkansah Over Stowaway Comment – NGO
An anti-illegal migration Non Governmental Organization, SEWA Foundation has called for the arrest of the Communications Director of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Solomon Nkansah for...
Nkrumah Stowed Away and Won Independence For Ghana – Solomon Nkansah
The National Communications Director of the ruling National Democratic Congress, Solomon Yaw Nkansah has said he stands by his statement that the Mahama led administration will create an enabling...
HFC Bank Earmarks GH¢198.1m Credit For Cocoa Sector
HFC bank has announced plans to increase its investment in the cocoa sector from GH¢90 million to GH¢198.1 million in order to further augment the availability of funds to players in the sector....
Foreigners In Petty Trading Will Be Chased Out Under My Gov’t
The Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has hinted of chasing out all foreigners especially Chinese nationals engaged in illegal mining and petty trading...
Destool Chiefs In ‘galamsey’ Affected Communities
A leading member of the Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa has suggested to Kingmakers to destool chiefs in communities affected by illegal mining popularly known as...
A Curse In A Mess?
So I’ve been away for the past few days contributing my quota as an engineer to Ghana’s Oil & Gas sector. My little escapade took me hundreds of feet into the sky to the destination I was headed...
Galamsey, A ‘simple Matter of Law Enforcement’
Environment Minister Mahama Ayariga has vowed to put pressure on law enforcement agencies to clamp down on illegal mining (galamsey), which is responsible for causing an irreparable damage to the...