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OCCUPYGHANA Declares #REDAPRIL In the Fight Against Galamsey

Occupy Ghana has declared the month of April as #REDAPRIL in the fight against “Galamsey”. According to the group,...

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‘Bigger Hand’ Protecting Galamsey Operators

As steps are taken to flush out people who engage in the galamsey business, the Public Relations Officer for Minerals...

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3 Chinese, Ghanaian Illegal Miners Arrested In E/Region

The Police have arrested three Chinese illegal miners at Denkyira, a village near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. Three...

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Politicians Engaged and Fueling Galamsey In Ghana – Bernard Mornah

Politicians in the country have come under attack from the National Chairman of the People’s National Convention...

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Galamsey Man Dares Government On Plans To Clamp Down On Illegal Mining

A man who claims to be engaged in illegal mining has in a video shared on social media, thrown a challenge to...

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Ambrose Dery Hails Media’s Role In Galamsey Fight

The Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, has hailed the media for its efforts in the fight against illegal mining...

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OccupyGhana Declares April ‘red’ Month In Galamsey Protest

Pressure group OccupyGhana has called on government to take immediate steps to, among other things, stop the unlicensed...

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OccupyGhana Fights Galamsey With #RedApril Campaign

The growing havoc being wreaked by the galamsey menace in some parts of the country has generated several outcries from...

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Galamsey Is Mass Murder –Dep. A-G-Designate

DEPUTY Minister of Justice and Attorney-General-designate has said illegal mining known as ‘galamsey’ is akin to...

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Government Will Flush Out Galamsey In Ghana – MP

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Denkyira East, Nana Amoakoh, has said that Government has put in place a...

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Finding A Lasting Solution To Galamsey

FOLLOWING a three-week ultimatum given to illegal mining operators, popularly referred to as galamseyers, Today is...

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Our Galamsey Operations Is Not Near Water Bodies- Bole Residents

The Secretary of the Small Scale Miners Association in the Bole District, Mr Alhassan Abdul Razak has said that small...

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Galamsey Is Like Mass Murder, Let’s Ban It – Deputy A-G-Designate

A deputy Justice Minister-designate has said illegal mining known as galamsey is akin to committing mass murder and...

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Stop Galamsey In 3 Weeks Or Face the Law – Amewu

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has given a three-week ultimatum to all illegal...

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Stop Galamsey In 3 Weeks Or Face the Law – Amewu

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has given a three-week ultimatum to all illegal...

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You Stop Galamsey,you Create A Bigger Problem – Baba Jamal

Former Member of Parliament for Akwatia, a constituency notorious for illegal mining, Baba Jamal, says the chorus...

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Stop Galamsey In 3 Weeks Or Face the Law

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr John Peter Amewu, has given a three-week ultimatum to all illegal...

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Arrest Chiefs Involved In Galamsey – Small Scale Miners Dare Government

Small Scale Miners Association has dared government to as a matter of urgency arrest any chief found culpable in...

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Peter Amewu Warns Politicians, Chiefs To Stop Financing Galamsey

Lands and Forest Minister John Peter Amewu has warned government will not spare anyone in its effort to combat illegal...