Galamsey
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Galamsey destroys nearly 9,000 hectares of Ghana’s forest reserves — Forestry Commission
Illegal mining, widely known as galamsey, has destroyed nearly 9,000 hectares of Ghana’s forest reserves, according to the Forestry Commission of Ghana, raising fresh concerns about the growing environmental damage caused by the activity.
My activism against galamsey has made me a target – Tanoso Ankobeahene
The Ankobeahene of the Tanoso Traditional Council, Nana Okofo Dartey Amoako Atta, has denied allegations linking him to illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, insisting that his outspoken stance against the practice has instead made him a target of suspicion. Nana Amoako Atta said he has been actively involved in...
“Tomorrow Everyone Will Hear of Us” Yamin Responds to Illegal Mining Probe with Cryptic Warning
Joseph Yamin, the National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has responded cryptically to the Attorney General’s directive to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate him and NDC Vice Chairman Abanga Yakubu Alhassan over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as galamsey. In a Facebook post laced […]