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GNASSM kicks against calls for ban on small-scale mining

The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has kicked against proposals for a ban on small-scale mining and threatened to fight any attempts...

Galamsey: Christian bodies to lead fight, starts with red armband on Sunday October 23

Churches in Ghana will wear red banners on Sunday, October 23, 2022, to register their displeasure over the devastating effects of illegal mining, known...

We haven’t issued permit to anyone to mine at Desiri forest reserve – Forestry Commission

The Mankranso District Forest Services Division Manager, Mr. Godwin Agyemang has categorically stated that Forestry Commission has not issued permits to anyone to mine...

We failed Galamsey fight collectively, not just government – Lecturer

The entire nation, not just the government, must share in the failure to effectively address illegal mining and its attendant devastation. Law lecturer and practitioner,...

Blaming unemployment for illegal mining wrong – Rev. Frimpong-Manso

The President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso, has said the argument that people are actively engaged in illegal...

Children opt for galamsey instead of school

The talk about illegal gold mining, locally referred to as galamsey, has gone on for years with the pollution of water bodies and destruction...

Operation Halt II: 30 excavators seized by soldiers – Lands minister

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has revealed that the military, in collaboration with the lands ministry, has seized nearly 30...

‘Galamsey’ fight full of lies, give us a break! – Otumfuo tells government

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has described the country’s fight against galamsey as a charade. Addressing sub-chiefs in the region at the first General...

I’ll end galamsey before end of my tenure – President Akufo-Addo assures

The President Akufo-Addo, has emphasised his stance on illegal mining and said he will put a stop to it before his tenure of office...

‘Give us a break,’ – Asantehene hits hard at government’s anti-galamsey fight

The government’s anti-galamsey policies and strategies have come under fire from Asantehene, who claims they are shrouded in falsehood. According to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,...

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