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Ghana’s Media Unite To Fight Illegal Mining (galamsey)

Media houses in Ghana have joined forces in the fight against a canker that has bedeviled the country for years now,...

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MP Highlights Danger In Galamsey Fight

Henry Yeboah Yiadom-Boachie revealed that “the forces behind the galamsey are huge and dangerous and so those who are...

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Religious Groups Join Fight Against Illegal Mining

Some religious groups have begun joining the fight against illegal mining popularly referred to as ‘galamsey’ in...

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Galamsey Polluting Ivory Coast’s Water Bodies

Ivorian authorities want the government of Ghana to stop the activities of illegal miners as the menace is impacting...

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Galamsey Cuts Water Production To Only 60%

The Ghana Water Company limited (GWCL), has lamented effects of illegal mining activities on its production capacity,...

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Environmentalists Reaction To Questionable Gesture

Chinese donation to police administration raises several questions regarding the possible motive behind the move,...

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I Support Your Galamsey Advocacy – Amewu Tells Journalists

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, whose duty is to ensure that government ends the...

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Ivory Coast Mad At Ghana Over Galamsey

Activities of small-scale illegal miners (galamseyers) in Ghana is destroying water sources in neighbouring Ivory...

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Give Us ‘1-Factory, 1-District’ Before You Stop Galamsey – Illegal Miners Tell Gov’t

Some illegal small scale miners at Bonsa in the Tarkwa Nsuaem municipality of the Western Region have asked the...

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Chinese Donation Won’t Influence Our Work, We’ll Fight Illegal Miners – Police

The Ghana Police Service has assured it will continue to fight illegal mining (galamsey) in the country whether it...

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Galamsey In Ghana Affecting Ivory Coast – Frimpong-Boateng

Neigbouring Ivory Coast is unhappy with Ghana following activities of illegal miners in Ghana, which they claim is...

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Galamsey In Ghana Affecting Ivory Coast

Neigbouring Ivory Coast is unhappy with Ghana following activities of illegal miners in Ghana, which they claim is...

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We’ll Reverse the Negative Outlook of Central Region – Dept Reg. Minister

Deputy Central Regional Minister, Thomas Agyei Baffour, says he will complement the work of the Regional Minister to...

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We’ll Reverse the Negative Outlook of Central Region – Deputy Regional Minister

Deputy Central Regional Minister, Thomas Agyie Baffour, says he will complement the work of the Regional Minister to...

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Fight Against Galamsey Will Fail If Lands Minister Doesn’t Stop Talking

By: Austin Brakopowers If there’s one advice I will proffer to the Lands and Forestry Minister, John Peter Amewu, it...

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More Chinese Miners Arrested For Galamsey In Eastern Region

Four more Chinese illegal miners have been arrested at Denkyira a village near Nkwakwa in the Eastern Region days after...

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More Chinese Miners Arrested For Galamsey In E/Region

Four more Chinese illegal miners have been arrested at Denkyira a village near Nkwakwa in the Eastern Region days after...

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Pressure Mounts IGP To Return Chinese Societies Cash

Barely 24-hours after Ghana Association of Chinese Societies and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CAITEC Group,...

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CDD Backs Citi FM’s ‘Stop Galamsey Now’ Campaign

The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has thrown its support behind Citi FM’s campaign to compel...