When a child chooses galamsey: The day Ghana’s future spoke and it was terrifying
It was a quiet Friday afternoon—Good Friday—around 3 p.m. at a mechanic shop in Breman West in the Greater Kumasi, ...
Tag: Illegal Mining
Apologise over galamsey claims or face lawsuit — Dame to Kwakye Ofosu
Former Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has demanded a retraction and apology from Minister for Government Communications, ...
Galamsey fight failing despite early promise – GCAG warns
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG) has warned that Ghana’s fight against illegal mining—popularly known as galamsey—is failing, despite what ...
Afadjato South MP calls for removal of Police Commanders over galamsey
The Member of Parliament for Afadjato South, Frank Afriyie, has called for the removal of police commanders and other security ...
Over 30m trees planted in 2025 – Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has disclosed that over 30 million trees were planted in ...
Galamsey, deforestation threaten groundwater in White Volta Basin – WRC
The Water Resources Commission (WRC) has raised concerns over increasing human activities that are threatening groundwater levels and quality in ...
Galamsey is biggest emerging threat to national security – KAIPTC
Participants at a workshop organised by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre have identified illegal mining as the most ...
Mother, three children drown in galamsey pit at Wassa Dunkwa
A 42-year-old woman and her three children have drowned in a water-filled galamsey pit at Wassa Dunkwa in the Amenfi ...
Nine dead, four injured in galamsey pit collapse at Tontokrom
Nine illegal miners have been reported dead following a mine collapse at Tontokrom in the Asutifi South District in the ...
Lands Minister: 500 excavators seized, 490 impounded since taking office
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has disclosed that a total of 500 excavators have been ...
20-year-old dies during galamsey operation, residents call for probe
A 20-year-old student, Evans Allotey, of Okomfo Anokye Senior High School and resident of Manso Akwesiso in the Amansie South ...
Lands Ministry confirms probe into galamsey extortion allegations
The Government has begun investigations into allegations of extortion and facilitation of illegal mining activities, popularly known as “galamsey,” following ...
Unemployment biggest security threat, not galamsey – Ejisu MP
The Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Boateng, has described unemployment as the biggest security threat facing the country, rather ...
We only source gold from licensed aggregators, not ‘galamseyers’ – GoldBod clarifies
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has dismissed claims that it purchases gold from illegal miners, locally referred to as galamseyers. ...
Illegal miner jailed for violent attack on student in Bompieso
A Tarkwa District Court has sentenced an illegal miner to one year imprisonment with hard labour for attacking a student ...
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