Galamsey
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Wontumi appeals 20-year jail sentence in Samreboi mining case
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, and Akonta Mining Company Limited have appealed against a 20-year prison sentence imposed over illegal mining activities at Samreboi, asking the Court of Appeal to overturn their convictio...
Chiefs and youth march against emerging galamsey activities in Berekum
Tensions are mounting in the Berekum enclave as traditional authorities and local residents hit the streets to protest the sudden emergence of illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, in the Amomaso community.
Galamsey: Fight not aggressive enough – Prof Boadi
The Dean of the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Prof. Isaac Boadi, has said that government efforts to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, are not forceful enough to address the scale of environmental and economic damage being caused. Speaking on JoyNews AM S...
EPA CEO Prof Nana Ama Browne Klutse storms Samreboi over recent galamsey-induced flooding
The Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, is leading a high-powered delegation to Samreboi in the Western Region today, June 30, 2026, to assess the extent of damage caused by the recent flooding, which has been widely linked to illegal mining (galamsey)...
Join us to use Tribunal System to fight galamsey — Theophilus Dzimega to Minority
A member of the National Communications Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Theophilus Dzimega Jnr, has urged the Minority in Parliament to support the reintroduction of the tribunal system, arguing that it will strengthen the country's fight against illegal mining.
World Environment Day: Oheneba Poku Foundation bemoans galamsey impacts around Lake Bosomtwe
The Oheneba Poku Foundation (OPF) has expressed deep concern over the increasing impact of illegal and unsustainable mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, around Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region. The Foundation noted that activities within the biosphere reserve have led to vegetation destruction, soil erosi...
‘Cock-and-bull story’ – Kpebu says Wontumi’s reclamation defence fell apart
The conviction of NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, aka Chairman Wontumi, was driven by the weakness of his own defence rather than any legal technicality, private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said.
Minority demands equal galamsey enforcement, urges Court of Appeal to review Wontumi conviction
The Minority in Parliament has called for equal enforcement of Ghana’s anti-illegal mining laws and urged the Court of Appeal to closely review aspects of the trial that resulted in the conviction of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. Address...
Groundwater Galamsey: The silent crisis beneath our feet
When Ghanaians hear the word galamsey, many of us immediately picture destroyed farmlands, brown rivers, abandoned pits, and communities struggling with the damage left behind by illegal mining activities.
Wontumi’s conviction legitimate, more galamsey prosecutions must follow – Prof Agyemang-Duah
Governance expert, Professor Baffour Agyemang-Duah, says the conviction of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is a legitimate outcome of the judicial process but must be followed by further prosecutions of other individuals linked to illegal...
Galamsey fight must target all politically exposed persons, financiers – Media Coalition
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey says the 20-year prison sentence handed to New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, must be followed by the prosecution of all persons implicated in illegal mining activities.
Treat galamsey like COVID-19 or Ghana’s future — Paediatrician warns gov’t
The Vice President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana (PSG), Dr Emmanuel Oppong, has warned that illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is quietly creating a public health crisis that could devastate Ghana’s future in the same way COVID-19 threatened lives but with slower, more dangerous consequences.