Galamsey
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The Republic where Heroes Die while Villains Keep Digging…
On that August morning, eight Ghanaians boarded a Ghana Armed Forces helicopter expecting, like countless public servants before them, to complete another official assignment and return home before nightfall.
Four foreigners, three Ghanaians arrested in illegal mining raid along Boin River
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested seven individuals, including four Chinese nationals and three Ghanaians, during an operation targeting illegal mining activities along the Boin River in the Aowin District of the Western North Region.
Community mining standoff in Ahafo-Ano North, NDC executives seek urgent government action
Tension is escalating in parts of the Ahafo-Ano North District of the Ashanti Region over an alleged forceful takeover of a community mining site. The affected site at Mfante serves as a major source of livelihood for over 5,000 people. However, it has reportedly been seized by individuals claiming to be operatives of...
May Day: Galamsey remains a menace and must stop now – TUC Chairman warns
The Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Ghana, Bernard Owusu, has called for urgent and decisive action to end illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, warning that the growing impact poses a serious threat to jobs, livelihoods, and the country’s future.
Six arrested for murder at galamsey site at Gwira Ampansie
The Ghana Police Service has arrested six suspects in connection with a fatal shooting incident at a galamsey site at Gwira Ampansie in the Nzema East District of the Western Region.
Galamsey: I’m not involved or being investigated; anyone with evidence against me should bring it – Joseph Yamin
The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has challenged persons accusing him of involvement in illegal mining activities to produce evidence to support their claims, insisting that he is not under investigation for galamsey. Mr Yamin said allegations linking him to illegal mining...
We won’t be silenced on galamsey – Prof. Mante fires back at threats
Reverend Professor Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has criticised what he describes as attempts to intimidate religious leaders over their outspoken stance on illegal mining (galamsey).
rCOMSDEP training for cooperative groups begins in Ellembelle
Training for cooperative groups has officially begun in Ellembelle, representing another significant milestone in the nationwide implementation of the rCOMSDEP initiative.
Forestry Commission trains 800 forest guards to intensify galamsey fight
Accra — Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, is being stepped up with the training of over 800 Forest Guards to protect the country’s forests and water bodies. The Forestry Commission, in collaboration with the Seth Anthony Jungle Warfare Training School at Akyem Achiase, has rolled out a spe...
Drug abuse among youth becoming bigger threat than galamsey – Opare Addo
The Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has suggested that the growing menace of drug abuse among the youth is becoming a bigger national threat than galamsey. He described the development as a national crisis, stressing that more resources are needed to tackle it holistically. His comment...
Illegal mining leaves Kyenkyenku–Akoase road flooded
Residents, traders and motorists along the Kyenkyenku–Akoase–Etwe Nim Nyansa road in the Birim North District are raising alarm over worsening flooding and rapid deterioration of the stretch, which they attribute to illegal mining activities in the area. Commuters say sections of the road become heavily flooded during...
Abesim youth to demonstrate against galamsey activities in Tano River
The youth of Abesim, near Sunyani, have announced plans to embark on a demonstration to protest the pollution and destruction of the Tano River due to illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the area.