Tag: Galamsey
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3 children dead, 2 rescued from galamsey mining pits in Eastern Region
Three children have drowned in abandoned illegal mining pits within a week in the Denkyembuor and Fanteakwa South Districts of the Eastern Region, highlighting...
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Security forces storm Tano Anwia Forest, seize 10 excavators, one bulldozer
A coordinated raid by the Emergency Response Team (ERT) of the Forestry Commission (FC) and 30 soldiers has disrupted unauthorized mining operations in the...
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NDC Dunkwa Constituency Chair accused to facilitating galamsey activities
The Dunkwa Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has come under scrutiny following allegations that he facilitated illegal mining activities, commonly known...
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Tensions rise as NDC officials allegedly oppose seizure of illegal mining equipment
Government officials on a fact-finding mission to assess the impact of illegal mining (galamsey) met intense resistance in parts of the Western and Central...
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Let’s defeat ‘galamsey’ in this war – Ken Ashigbey
Ing. Ken Ashigbey, leader of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, has called on all Ghanaians to unite in the battle against illegal mining, describing...
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We must act urgently to check galamsey – Veep to MPs
Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged Members of Parliament, particularly those from mining regions, to take decisive action in supporting the government’s renewed...
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Ohwim Chief destooled over galamsey, oath desecration by Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has removed Nana Kusi Baaye II from his position as the Chief of Ohwim following serious allegations, including...
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No law allows Minerals Commission to license small-scale miners – Center for Extractives
The Minerals Commission lacks the mandate to authorize small-scale mining in forest reserves or water bodies, according to Executive Director of the Center for...
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15 excavators seized in war against galamsey, to be used for road construction – Lands Minister
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reaffirmed the government's commitment to intensifying the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as...
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Confiscate galamseyers’ excavators, don’t burn them – Mahama orders
President John Dramani Mahama has issued a directive instructing the anti-galamsey task force to seize excavators used in illegal small-scale mining operations instead of...