UTAG Suspends Galamsey Strike
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has officially suspended its strike action against illegal mining, commonly referred to as ‘galamsey’. The strike, which began […]
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Galamsey: Parliament Will Review L.I. 2462 Once Formally Presented – Afenyo-Markin
Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has clarified that Parliament has not yet received Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, officially titled the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) […]
I Wish Deployment Of Military To Combat Galamsey Will Be Consistent – Cwesi Oteng
Gospel musician Cwesi Oteng has suggested that measures put in place to help solve the galamsey situation should be intensified. He said in an interview on Joy […]
Nine Galamseyers Arrested, Over 50 Changfans Destroyed In Anti-Galamsey Raid
Nine suspected illegal miners have been arrested, and 23 changfans destroyed along the Ankobra River at Prestea Nakaba in the Western Region by the government’s […]
Dormaa Youth Arrest Over 10 ‘Galamseyers’
Youth in Dormaa Ahenkro have taken matters into their own hands by arresting more than 10 illegal miners (galamseyers) operating in the area. The action, […]
Galamsey: Two Persons Shot During A Clash Between Chinese Nationals And Sekyere Krobo Youth
Two individuals have sustained injuries after being shot during a violent clash between the youth of Sekyere Krobo and some Chinese nationals involved in illegal […]
President Akufo-Addo Reaffirms Commitment To Curb Illegal Mining
The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo Addo, has assured members of the Organised Labor, and Ghanaians at large to combat illegal mining widely known […]
Don’t Politicize Galamsey Fight – Former President Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has stated that illegal miners, or “galamsey” operators, are not affiliated with political parties but are rather ordinary citizens engaging in the […]
Govt To Revoke Mining In Forest Reserves, Soldiers To Burn Galamsey Equipment
The government has agreed to revoke the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L. I. 2462) as part of a new move in […]
Akufo-Addo Orders Police And Military Deployment To Crackdown On Galamsey
President Akufo Addo has ordered the deployment of the police and the military to crack down on illegal small-scale mining as calls grow for action. […]