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200 soldiers not enough to flush out galamsey – Govt advised

The Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana has advised the Government to reconsider the number of soldiers deployed to do away with galamsey in mining...

Enforce the law on galamsey Abu Jinapor to Western Regional Security Council

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has charged the Western Regional Security Council to strictly enforce the laws against illegal small-scale...

Galamsey activities real danger to Ghana’s water bodies – Director

The Water Resources Commission has uncovered the shocking effects of illegal and unregulated mining activities on the country's water bodies. He said such unregulated mining...

‘Galamsey’ has caused lots of youth to be school dropouts – Kwesi Pratt Jnr

Seasoned journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has called on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor and the general public to vehemently...

Galamsey: Four Chinese, National security operative arrested

Six (6) suspected illegal miners including four (4) Chinese nationals have been arrested by the Ashanti regional Operation Vanguard taskforce. The Chinese nationals arrested are...

Ghana Armed Forces probes alleged soldiers protecting galamsey operations

he Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced investigations into allegations of the involvement of some personnel of the service in providing security for illegal...

Galamsey and timber merchants destroying cocoa trees Chief Farmer

Mr Yaw Biredu Boateng, the Chief Cocoa Farmer for New Nsutam in the Eastern Region, has called for the protection of cocoa farms as...

Galamsey is not a troubling issue to discuss – Law Professor

Law Professor, Henry Kwasi Prempeh has suggested the issue of galamsey is not one of the troubling issues the government has to discuss.The lawyer...

Election 2020: My stance on galamsey won’t change – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has disclosed that his stance on illegal mining remains unchanged despite promises by the opposition National Democratic Congress to...

Ayanfuri illegal mine collapse: 8 dead

Eight persons are reported dead after an illegal mine collapsed and trapped them at Ayanfuri in the Central Region. The mine is located at the outskirts...

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