Galamsey
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RCOMSDEP Coordinator says galamsey fight is holistic and multi-pronged
The National Coordinator of the Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (RCOMSDEP), Ama Mawusi Mawuenyefia, has described the Mahama administration’s approach to combating illegal mining as holistic, structured, and multi-dimensional.
Lawyer calls for ‘shoot and kill’ law against illegal miners
A lawyer, Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq of Akropong-Akuapem, has called for an Act of Parliament that would authorise the use of lethal force against illegal miners operating in Ghana’s forest and water bodies.
10 new forest protection camps commissioned in Ghana to combat galamsey, logging
The Government of Ghana, in partnership with the Government of the United Kingdom, has commissioned ten Forest Protection Camps and two checkpoint accommodation facilities to strengthen the fight against illegal mining, illegal logging, and forest encroachment. The ten camps and two checkpoints have been strategically...
Galamsey will be a key issue for NPP’s 2028 campaign – Annoh-Dompreh
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to make illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, a major campaign issue ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Akonta Mining has never operated on its concession — Wontumi tells in court
Akonta Mining Company Limited has never operated on its concession despite holding a mining lease from the government, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has told the Accra High Court. He said the company had not undertaken any mining activity because it had not secu...
Lands Ministry investigates alleged involvement of National Security operatives in galamsey
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has constituted a fact-finding team to investigate allegations linking some purported National Security operatives to illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, in parts of the country. The move follows the arrest of four armed illegal miners at Dominase on Wednes...
Opinion: the evidence before the high court continues to expose the Republic’s case against Chairman Wontumi
As proceedings continue before the Criminal Court 4 Division of the High Court in the matter involving Chairman Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi), Akonta Mining Limited and others, the evidence emerging directly from the witness box continues to reinforce one unavoidable legal truth: The Republic has failed to...
Man killed in Bibiani-Asawinso galamsey clash, site owner arrested
The Municipal Chief Executive for Bibiani, Sebastian Obeng, has confirmed the arrest of a key suspect following a violent confrontation at a galamsey site at Asawinso in the Western North Region, which left one person dead and several others injured on Monday.
Duncan-Williams calls for prayers to heal Ghana’s land and water, raises food security alarm over galamsey
The General Overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has called for prayers for the protection and healing of Ghana’s water bodies and land, warning that the continued destruction caused by illegal mining could threaten food production and public health.
Flood crisis: political blame game hindering solutions, says NPP’s Osei Owusu
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) legal team Ross Osei Owusu has called for a bipartisan approach to tackling recurring flooding in the capital, Accra, warning that poor waste management, illegal construction and political blame games are worsening the crisis. Speaking on The Forum on Asaase Radio on Saturday (...
Illegal miners operate near Mpohor Fiase police station as communities plead for gov’t intervention
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 affected farmers and traditional leaders call for urgent government intervention.
Adamus Resources refutes illegal mining claims; says due process not followed in licence revocation
Adamus Resources Limited has refuted claims of its involvement in illegal mining activities following news of the revocation of the company’s licence by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources. In a press statement dated April 29, 2026, the indigenous Ghanaian mining firm rejected the allegations and instead pointe...