Social impact of galamsey under reported – W/Regional Minister
Western Regional Minister, Dr. Kweku Afriyie, has said the negative social impacts of illegal mining is under reported in communities ...
Tag: Illegal Mining
Gov’t begins vetting of small-scale miners today
The government will from today begin the vetting of all small-scale miners in the country. This is part of efforts ...
Small-scale miners vow to expose politicians involved in galamsey
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners has warned that it will expose any politician or public figure who ...
Investigate Sir John, Wontumi galamsey claims independently – Media coalition
The Media Coalition Against Galamsey has called on President Akufo-Addo to allow an independent investigation into the allegations that the Chief ...
Gov’t launches new software to fight galamsey
The inter-ministerial task-force on Galamsey has adopted what it calls technology driven strategies to combat illegal mining. Key among the ...
It’s reclamation, not ‘galamsey’ – Sir John rubbishes minority claims
The Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, has denied allegations that he is involved in illegal ...
‘I don’t do galamsey, ignore baseless claims’ – Wontumi
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, a.k.a Wontumi, has rejected claims that ...
President may lift mining ban when Rivers are clean – Amewu
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has said President Akufo-Addo may lift the ban on all ...
W/Region: 4 Chinese, 5 Ghanaian ‘galamseyers’ arrested
The Joint Task Force of Operation Vanguard has arrested 4 Chinese nationals and 5 Ghanaians engaged in illegal small-scale mining ...
Don’t lift ban on small-scale mining – CSIR cautions gov’t
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has warned the government against lifting the ban on small-scale mining anytime soon. It ...
Don’t leave galamsey fight to operation vanguard alone – Dery
The Minister of the Interior, Ambrose Dery has called on all state institutions and other security agencies to complement the ...
The galamsey menace: Could autogestion be the way forward? [Article]
Introduction The problem of galamsey in Ghana has become almost intractable in our national developmental space and discourse and well-meaning ...
Eight minors arrested at galamsey site
The anti-galamsey taskforce, Operation Vanguard, on Wednesday arrested eight minors and an adult at a galamsey site at K9 in ...
Mahama’s galamsey comments “reckless” – NPP
The governing New Patriotic Party has hit hard at former President John Mahama for criticizing government’s handling of the fight ...
Stop chasing illegal miners with soldiers – Mahama to gov’t
Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticized the New Patriotic Party government for its inhumane approach to dealing with illegal ...
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