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Not issuing licenses will breed intense galamsey activities – Minerals Commission CEO

Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has voiced his opposition to calls for a moratorium on issuing new mining licenses, citing concerns...

We issue mining licenses to stop galamsey – Minerals Commission CEO

The Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi, has voiced opposition to calls for halting the issuance of new mining licenses amid rising...

Galamsey not a political issue, we don’t support Organised Labour strike – Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra

Archbishop Bonaventure Kwofie, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has voiced the Catholic Church's opposition to the strike organized by Organised Labour in response to...

UTAG votes to determine stance on upcoming strike against galamsey

Members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have commenced voting across various campuses to determine whether to support the decision to embark...

Video: Pipe water looks murky – Devastating effects of galamsey hit Kyebi

Residents of Kyebi in the Eastern Region's East Akim Municipal District are bracing for the worsening effects of illegal mining (galamsey), which has caused...

How can you fight galamsey with 80 additional workers in 10 years? – Bright Simons quizzes Minerals Commission

Honorary Vice Bright Simons has raised critical questions regarding the ability of the Minerals CommissionUltra modern Minerals Commission office at Bibiani unveiled to combat...

Check out list of 11 companies that have been granted new mining licences recently

Concerns over the ongoing destruction of Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves due to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) have sparked widespread outrage. In recent weeks,...

Ghanaians based in the UK also stage an anti-galamsey protest

Ghanaians residing in the United Kingdom have expressed their support for fellow citizens in Ghana by participating in the escalating anti-galamsey protests. Gathering outside the...

Galamseyers’ chant “we won’t stop” as they embark on a ‘mini’ demonstration

In Accra, a group of young protesters took to the streets to voice their opposition to illegal mining activities, commonly referred to as galamsey....

GNAT to go ahead with nationwide strike despite Akufo-Addo’s plea

Thomas Musah, the General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), has reaffirmed the commitment of Organised Labour, particularly GNAT, to move...

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