Galamsey
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Young Positivist writes : How galamsey is affecting Ghana’s proforestation
Folks, I have decided to discuss an important issue that you are already aware of, which is gradually affecting the country in every aspect of its survival. The issue of galamsey (illegal mining) has been a national discussion for many years and continues to garner the attention it deserves. As a country, there are so...
Atronie invokes ancestral justice as galamsey poison sacred Amoma river
In a powerful blend of tradition, protest, and public urgency, the people of Atronie in the Sunyani East of the Bono Region have turned to ancestral authority in a dramatic attempt to halt illegal mining activities devastating their sacred Amoma River, after what they describe as prolonged inaction by state authorities...
NDF sensitises chiefs on galamsey fight in Ahafo Ano South West
The Nature and Development Foundation (NDF), in collaboration with the Minerals Commission and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has sensitised traditional leaders in the Ahafo Ano South West District on Ghana’s mineral governance framework to strengthen the fight against illegal mining. The capacity-building...
We cannot drink gold: The price Ghana is paying for galamsey
What happens when a country becomes so desperate for gold that it begins to destroy the water, land and livelihoods that keep its people alive? That is the question Ghana must confront. Across several communities, the signs are impossible to ignore. Rivers that once provided clean water have turned brown. Farmlands hav...
Arise Ghana demands stronger commitment to end galamsey
Civil society organisation Arise Ghana has called on the government to intensify and sustain its efforts to combat illegal mining, warning that the continued destruction of water bodies poses a serious threat to the health and wellbeing of Ghanaians.
Galamsey resurfaces in Sefwi Amoaya, residents raise alarm over safety risks
Residents of Sefwi Amoaya in the Bodi District of the Western North Region are raising fresh concerns over the resurgence of illegal mining activities, months after the community strongly resisted such operations. The town had earlier taken a firm stand against mining following claims that the former chief and the Asse...
Anti-Galamsey demonstration in Asante Akyem halted by an interim court injunction
The Circuit Court at Juaso in the Asante Akyem South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has granted an interim injunction restraining organisers of a planned anti-galamsey demonstration scheduled for March 13, 2026. The application was filed by the Municipal Security Committee (MUSEC), which argued that the planned pro...
Wontumi’s bail application hearing adjourned to October 15
The bail application of the former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been adjourned to October 15, 2026.
“I have fought galamsey like nobody else in Ghana” – Tano North MCE
The Tano North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Pius Samson Opoku, says his administration has taken significant steps to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in the municipality. He said the perception that authorities are doing little to deal with illegal mining in the area does not reflect the interve...
GJA to launch nationwide probe into galamsey impact and government response
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) is preparing to deploy a team of experienced journalists across the country to independently assess the impact of illegal mining and determine how much progress has been made in tackling the galamsey menace.
Galamsey destroying fish farms, threatening aquaculture – Fisheries Commission
The Fisheries Commission of Ghana has raised concern over the growing impact of illegal mining, popularly known as "galamsey", on fish farming and aquaculture in the country.
Irresponsible mining: The land is not your own – Prof Mike Oquaye cautions
Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has cautioned stakeholders in Ghana’s mining sector against irresponsible exploitation of the country’s natural resources.