Tag Archives: GALAMSEY

Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the leader of the Akyem-Abuakwa or Okyeman, has said it was unfair for the former President, John Dramani Mahama, to describe Kyebi as the headquarters of galamsey. Speaking on Asaase radio’s ‘Sunday Night’ show, Okyehene said, he had the chance to tell the former President about how …

A 40-year-old man, Louis Sabala has reportedly drowned in a galamsey pit at Woroworoso in the Amansei Central district of Ashanti region. According to reports, the deceased together with other young men went to an illegal mining site in search of gold. The Odikro of Woroworoso, Nana Kwame Tano confirmed …

Listen to the Audio below: JoyNews/AdomNews · Mireku Duker sets records straight on his involvement in ‘galamsey’ A Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister, George Mireku Duker, has debunked allegations of his involvement in illegal mining locally known as galamsey. “I dared anyone who knows the concession to go and burn the excavators and …

Scores of uncovered pits left behind by illegal miners are posing a serious threat to residents of those mining communities. While many people have fallen into those pits, leading to their untimely death, others are living dangerously, as the abandoned pits serve as death traps, looking for prey. Additionally, the …

Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader, says the Leadership of Parliament is in discussions with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources to update the country on the ongoing fight against illegal mining. Presenting the Business Statement of the House for the Eighth Week of the First Meeting …

A study by the Ghana Center for Democratic Development, (CDD-Ghana) has found that it cost US$ 100 million to effectively fund a presidential campaign in Ghana. In addition, an amount of US$ 693,000, the equivalent of GH¢4 million, is required to prosecute a parliamentary campaign. The study was conducted in …

File photo A 13-year-old boy has drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit while trying to save his younger brother at Patriensa close to Konongo in the Ashanti region. Residents say his death brings to four children who have drowned in the over 100 pits abandoned in the area in …

  Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George mireku Duker, has revealed that 265 mining equipment have been destroyed. He added that 26 illegal miners have also been arrested since the operation halt illegal mining was launched. He made this known at a media briefing on Wednesday, December 8. …

The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, has led a team of police on an exercise to stop illegal mining activities on the Ankobra River. The exercise was done in collaboration with the Nzema East Municipal Security Council and  the National anti-illegal mining taskforce. The exercise follows reports that illegal mining activities …

Two students have died in a galamsey pit at Akyem Asiakwa in Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern region. The two victims were a final year student of St Stephen’s Senior High Technical School (STEPSS) in Asiakwa and a continuing student of Begoro Presbyterian Senior High school. The incident occured …