The Minister's tour of some sites in W/R revealed some equipment still on site Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter Amewu has given a 30-day ultimatum for all mining equipment and...
Lands and Natural Resource Minister, John Peter Amewu could not come to terms with the explanation provided by the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission, Dr. Tony Aubyn over a...
Am I the only person not surprised at politicians’ endorsement of the campaign spearheaded by Citi FM and others against the illegal mining menace also known as galamsey? Nothing beats my...
Mining Inspectors in all nine mining zones in the country have been asked to proceed on leave by Minister of Lands and Natural Resources John Peter Amewu. The nine, who are officers of the Minerals...
The Lands Minister has destroyed bags of sachet of water belonging to some illegal miners at Tumentu in the Western Region. The minister and a media entourage found a metal cage where bags of sachet...
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu has ordered a mining firm, Okobeng Mining Company, to halt any mining activities at Domenase in the Nzema East Municipality of the...
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has dismissed all mine officers across the country for negligence in the fight against illegal mining known as galamsey. The nine officers who...
It is not obligatory for the government to provide sustainable livelihood for illegal miners causing destruction to water bodies and forest reserves before plans to stop them from engaging in such...
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council has joined the fight against illegal mining popularly known to as “galamsey” and have called for drastic actions to eliminate the menace. According...
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by the government under the Multilateral Mining...
Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by the government under the Multilateral Mining...
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey and its partners say the “appreciable response” to the National Red Friday campaign demonstrate the seriousness of Ghanaians to the fight against galamsey....
Nana Akufo Addo has said his government is going to make sure galamsey is a thing of the past in Ghana. "The Ghana handed down to us by our forefathers is the same Ghana we must leave for the unborn...
An illegal miner in the Eastern region says he feels betrayed by the governing New Patriotic Party which he supported to come to power. Kojo – not his real name – who has been involved in ilegal...
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon John Peter Amewu, recently stated that it is vital to harness the power of the Ghanaian media in the fight against illegal gold mining. He is indeed...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not allow illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) to destroy Ghana. At a durbar at the Dormaahene’s Palace in the Brong Ahafo Region where he visited on...
Managing Director of the Graphic Communications Group Limited, Ken Ashigbey, who has been a key figure in the fight against illegal mining, says the campaign must continue despite recent successes....
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) government appears to be winning the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, as most operators have reportedly withdrawn from the sites nationwide. A...
The three weeks ultimatum given illegal miners popularly known as galamsey operators to quite the activities since it has been one of the dangers that the country is facing now destroying our water...
The State of Israel, through its mission in Ghana, has offered the West African country its full support in the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). A statement issued by Israeli...
