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‘Galamsey’: Gov’t must declare State of Emergency in mining areas—OccupyGhana

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been urged by the pressure group OccupyGhana to swiftly proclaim a State of Emergency in all mining regions...

Our leaders are either complicit or incompetent – Ken Ashigbey on galamsey

The Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Ken Ashigbey, says the failure of government to appropriately tackle the galamsey menace might...

Only 2% of cocoa land affected by galamsey – Agric minister

Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, the Minister of Agriculture, has disclosed that only 2% of cocoa lands have been affected by illegal small-scale mining, galamsey,...

Galamsey: ‘We all know those involved but it has become difficult to talk about it because of fear’ – MP

Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, Kobina Tahir (K.T.) Hammond, has said that persons financing illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) are well known but have...

Akufo-Addo must resign now – Opare Addo on ‘failed’ galamsey fight

National Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has asked Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to tender his resignation as...

Galamsey: China is on a path to economically colonize Ghana – Odike

Founder of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has labelled the menace of illegal mining activity popularly known as galamsey as an...

Illegal miners don’t pay tax strengthen mining regulations – Joe Wise to gov’t

The first Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu has said the government should strengthen regulations in the mining sector to prevent those engaging in it wrongly. Speaking...

Braimah ridicules Akufo-Addo’s galamsey fight with pictures of muddied water bodies

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah, has taken a swipe at President Akufo-Addo for his government's handling...

Akufo-Addo knows about the deployment of military to protect illegal miners – Murtala alleges

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, has alleged that President Akufo-Addo knows the top financiers of illegal small-scale mining (‘galamsey’) in the country. According...

Akonta mining: I am not involved in galamsey – Chairman Wontumi

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has denied reports he is involved in...

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