Tag: Galamsey
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Seize excavators, don’t burn them – Mahama to team fighting galamsey
mPresident John Dramani Mahama has instructed the team fighting illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) to seize excavators instead of setting them on fire.“I've told them...
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Out of over 800 galamsey cases, fewer than 40 people have been prosecuted – Lands Minister
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has raised concerns over the low prosecution rate of illegal miners, revealing that out...
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44 forest reserves under siege by galamseyers; over 5,000 hectares devastated – Lands Minister
Ghana’s forests are facing an unprecedented crisis as illegal miners, commonly known as galamseyers, have taken over 44 forest reserves, devastating more than 5,000...
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Galamsey fight must not be taken lightly – Mahama told
Legal and policy analyst Kofi Bentil has urged former President John Mahama to approach the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) with a stronger,...
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Barker-Vormawor, Ama Governor free as AG discontinues case against democracy hub protestors
The Attorney-General has withdrawn the case against the convener of the Democracy Hub protesters, who were apprehended for rallying against illegal mining (galamsey).The demonstrators,...
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600 workers risk unemployment over potential shut down of GREL factory due to galamsey
Illegal mining activities continue to threaten the operations of Ghana Rubber Estates Limited (GREL), putting over 600 jobs at risk. The company’s plantation has...
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Lead galamsey fight – Armah-Kofi Buah charges Chiefs, traditional leaders
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has called on traditional rulers to take a leading role in the fight against...
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You will lose your seat when caught engaging in galamsey – Bagbin warns MPs
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has issued a stern warning to Members of Parliament (MPs), stating that those found engaging in illegal...
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Akufo-Addo’s galamsey efforts were not enough – Minister-Designate for Lands
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah who has been nominated as Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has condemned the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration's approach...
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Giving the poor youth an alternative livelihood will end illegal mining – George Opare Addo
George Opare Addo, the Minister-Designate for Youth Development and Empowerment, has outlined a comprehensive plan to combat illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey,...