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John Darko rates NDC government’s fight against galamsey 1/10
The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko, has criticised the government’s efforts to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, rating its performance in the fight against the menace at one out of ten. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Wednesday, July 15, the Minority’s Legal Counsel and Vice Chairman of...
Gov’t revokes Adamus Resources Limited leases over breaches; military secures sites
Government has revoked the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited over alleged illegal mining activities and regulatory breaches, with security forces deployed to take control of its concessions as the company rejects the decision. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources said the revocation covers the Akango, Sa...
I don’t have full control over galamsey hotspots due to police jurisdiction disputes – Juaben MCE
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Juaben in the Ashanti Region, Eunice Ohenewaa Ansu, has raised concerns over what she describes as conflicting police jurisdictions, saying the situation is seriously undermining efforts to combat illegal mining in the municipality. According to the MCE, the Juaben Municipality i...
Wontumi was the kingpin, not the underlings – Martin Kpebu
Lawyer Martin Kpebu has described convicted illegal miner Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, as a “kingpin” in Ghana’s illegal mining sector.
Galamsey is no longer hidden: Where is the enforcement?
In early June 2026, a group of illegal miners did something that should alarm every Ghanaian.
2 dead, woman critically injured in illegal mining pit collapse at Asante Akyem
Two people have died and a woman is in critical condition following the collapse of an illegal mining pit at Santranso in the Odumasi area of the Asante Akyem Central Municipality.
Continued collection of galamsey levies will amount to defiance – Edudzi Tamakloe
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has warned that any district assembly that continues to collect levies from illegal mining operators after the President’s directive would be engaging in outright defiance, a grievous matter that must be addressed decisively.
Prof. Osae-Kwapong calls for decisive action on galamsey crisis amid growing demands for accountability
A Democracy and Development Fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor John Osae-Kwapong, has weighed in on the growing public outcry surrounding the government's handling of illegal mining, or galamsey.
Judgment set for 3 July in Chairman Wontumi illegal mining trial
A High Court has set 3 July to deliver judgment in an illegal mining case involving a senior official of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), after the defence closed its case on Wednesday. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi and chairman of the NPP in the Ashanti Region, is standing trial a...
Illegal miners operate near Mpohor Fiase police station
Illegal mining activities have become deeply entrenched in parts of the Mpohor Fiase District in the Western Region, with miners operating openly near a police station as residents, affected farmers and traditional leaders call for urgent government intervention. Residents describe the situation as alarming, saying ill...
Kyebi galamsey clash triggers outrage as A Rocha Ghana and CCAL demand investigation into bloody shooting
The Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape (CCAL) and environmental non-governmental organisation A Rocha Ghana have jointly condemned the state's reactive approach to illegal mining following a violent confrontation at Kyebi in the Eastern Region.
When a child chooses galamsey: The day Ghana future spoke, and it was terrifying
It was a quiet Friday afternoon Good Friday around 3 p.m. at a mechanic shop in Breman West in the Greater Kumasi, of the Ashanti region. I had gone there to fix my brakes. The place was alive with the usual rhythm: the clanking of metal, the smell of grease, and conversations layered with laughter. Then, a moment unfo...