Lands Minister, John Peter Amewu has directed the closure of the School of Survey and Mapping (GSSM) following students’ vandalism last week Monday. Some students of GSSM went on rampage on May 2,...
A well-connected and powerful Chinese woman who is into galamsey in the Ashanti Region has been invited for questioning by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Joy News has learnt. Asia Huang alias...
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu says the Chinese government is in full support of Ghana's efforts to end illegal mining known as galamsey. He said the Xi Jinping government has...
The Water Research Institute (WRI) of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) says government will be effective at monitoring activities of small scale miners if it legalizes...
Some Catholic Priests from areas where there is illegal mining activities in the Central Region have launched a campaign to support government efforts to end the menace. The campaign christened...
Sixty nine illegal mining machines have been confiscated and destroyed by an anti galamsey taskforce at Dunkwa Offin The ‘Stop Galamsey Operation’ Taskforce at Dunkwa -on-Offin in the Central...
Sixty-nine illegal mining machines have been confiscated and destroyed by an anti-galamsey taskforce in Dunkwa-on-Offin, Central Region. The ‘Stop Galamsey Operation’ Taskforce at Dunkwa-On-Offin...
The Stop Galamsey Operation Taskforce in Dunkwa in the Central Region has destroyed 19 machines used by galamsey operators. The machines were used by the operators to mine on River Offin which serves...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says threats to vote him out in the 2020 election will not stop his government’s anti-galamsey fight. He said he will carry through his government’s plan to...
The Small Scale Miners Association in Kumasi says it will petition the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II over government’s decision to stop galamsey. The Association said it wants the Asantehene to...
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 Progressive People’s Party (PPP) is demanding urgent government action to stop illegal mining in three-months. It says if the government fails, it will be dragged to the International Criminal...
Ivorian authorities have expressed grave concerns over the activities of illegal miners in Ghana, which they say is polluting their water bodies. Environment Minister, Professor Kwabena Frimpong...
By: Austin Brakopowers If there’s one advice I will proffer to the Lands and Forestry Minister, John Peter Amewu, it is that he should stop talking and begin to act. Talk is akin to a gun with an...
Politicians in the country have come under attack from the National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah for their alleged roles in illegal mining activities in the...
A deputy Justice Minister-designate has said illegal mining known as galamsey is akin to committing mass murder and must be "completely" banned. Joseph Dindiok Kpemka told Parliament’s Appointments...
Mr Amewu during the meeting literally begged China to help in the fight against Chinese galamsey operators who are contributing to the destruction of Ghana’s environment through illegal mining....
The Chinese diplomatic mission in Ghana has pledged its support to government to help in the fight against illegal mining popularly referred to as 'galamsey' involving some of its nationals. Hundreds...
Twelve of the world's leading cocoa and chocolate companies have promised to help Ghana address the issue of illegal mining known as galamsey which is destroying many forests. This was announced...
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John-Peter Amewu is pushing for Ghana to cancel its stability agreements with major mining companies operating in the country. The Minister Nominee says key in...
