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Disturbing satellite images of Oda and Ofin rivers destroyed by galamsey

A once pellucid water bodies bustling with aquatic fauna and flora lie lifeless in an unusual murky-brown colour. Satellite images taken by The Independent...

Witness says Aisha Huang forged marriage certificate for permit

In Aisha Huang's trial, the prosecution's eleventh witness claimed that the defendant used forged paperwork to get a residence permit. Huang allegedly faked her marriage...

Galamsey threatening 34 forest reserves – Forestry Commission

The Forestry Commission has disclosed that illegal mining activities known as 'galamsey' are threatening 34 of the country's 288 forest reserves. This comes at a...

34 of forest reserves under threat of illegal mining – Forestry Commission

Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, John M. Allotey, has stated that thirty-four (34) of the country’s forest reserves are under threat to...

OSP reveals probe into galamsey activities in IMCIM report on-going

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has revealed that its investigation into the country's unlawful mining activities is well underway. Mr Kissi Agyebeng's administration maintains that it...

AG laments over 700 galamsey pending cases

Since January 2022, there have been a total of 119 criminal cases pending at the High Court and a few Circuit Courts across the...

IMCIM report: Sammy Gyamfi accuses Akufo-Addo of busing journalists to his mother’s house

The National Democratic Congress' (NDC's) National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi, has accused the presidency of misleading Ghanaians with regards to President Akufo-Addo's home allegedly being...

Illegal miners taunt government, promise to wreak more havoc

Some illegal miners in a viral video have pledged to unleash more damage on the environment should government keep up its fight against galamsey. According...

Galamsey: Jamal Seidu pushes for Akufo-Addo’s resignation

In view of what has been called a failure to win the war against illegal mining in the nation, a lawyer and former military...

Barker-Vormawor, another lawyer ready to assist Prof Frimpong-Boateng in defamation suit

Following the defamation lawsuit brought by lawyer Gabby Otchere-Darko against Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, private practice lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor has offered to provide free legal...

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