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19 Apr

Aisha Huang Re-Entered Ghana Because She Had Missed Her Husband – Court Told

wontumionlineNewsAisha Huang, court, Galamsey, Husband

Alleged galamsey kingpin, Aisha Huang, re-entered Ghana because she had missed her husband, a Police Investigator told an Accra High Court on Monday. Mounting the witness box, Inspector Simon Nyaho, a Police Investigator said Aisha, aka Ruixia Huang, re-entered Ghana through the Aflao Port to visit her husband known as Prince Amoah. “I together with my team interrogated the accused person and she stated that she re-entered Ghana through the Aflao Port. “When we asked her why she came to Ghana, she stated that she had missed her husband, whose name she gave as one Prince Amoah, and that she…

13 Apr

Our Water Body Has Been Contaminated For Six Years Due To Galamsey – Assemblyman

wontumionlineNewsAdobewura, Galamsey

Bismark Offin, Assembly Member of Adobewura, a farming community in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality, has asked Hon. Alfred Obeng Boateng, Member of Parliament, and other generous individuals to assist them in obtaining portable drinking water. He lamented that illegal miners’ activities in the area had harmed the quality of the water they drank. He claimed that several attempts to contact authorities for assistance were futile. “A community like Alata, which supported the Akufo-Addo administration and the NPP, deserves careful consideration.” We even fear a cholera pandemic and other unsanitary diseases as a result of the water we drink. “We are appealing…

20 Mar

Police Probe Prof Frimpong Boateng’s Jubilee House ‘galamsey’ Allegations

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President Akufo-Addo has tasked the Police to investigate allegations by the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) regarding the seat of government’s involvement in illegal mining. Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng accused some top government officials of being engaged in the canker, popularly known as ‘galamsey’. The renowned professor who served under President Akufo-Addo during his first term insisted that the rot goes as high as the government seat, Jubilee House. This comes as government continues to trumpet its commitment to the illegal mining fight. In an interview with state broadcaster GBC, the former Minister explained that some…

03 Mar

Galamsey Is Making Cocoa Farming Expensive – COCOBOD

wontumionlineBusinessCOCOBOD, Galamsey, Joseph Boahen Aidoo

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) is lamenting over activities of illegal mining (galamsey) operators in some cocoa growing areas of the country, which it describes as making farming expensive. According to the Chief Executive of COCOBOD, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the menace is adversely affecting water resources, used for irrigation, thereby destroying the environment. He was speaking to joy Business after inaugurating a committee to promote the consumption of cocoa in the country. The nine member committee chaired by the Deputy Director of Public Affairs of COCOBOD, Fiifi Boafo, is to ensure adequate promotion of cocoa products and domestic consumption in…

13 Feb

‘Galamseyer’ Shot, Tipper Truck Burnt In Renewed Clash At Asanko Mines

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At least one illegal miner has been left injured after some police officers stationed at Asanko Gold Mines allegedly shot him in a renewed clash. 24-year-old Joseph Mensah, from Abream in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region, suffered a fracture and injuries on his stomach. He was rushed to the Agroyesum St. Martins Hospital where he is currently responding to treatment. The miner, together with many others, invaded the Akwasiso pit of the company to steal some gold-bearing materials. According to the firm, a police attempt to stop the youth resulted in a confrontation that required the officers…

17 Jan

I Lost ¢80k In ‘Galamsey’ And Got Arrested – Ras Nene Opens Up About Difficult Past

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The amount of happiness Ras Nene brings through his skits makes it difficult to imagine that he had a dark past. The popular YouTube skit maker has revealed some challenges he faced in his bid to be successful. Born Ebenezer Akwasi Antwi, the junior high school leaver says he had tried multiple trades after his education but to no avail. After peddling drugs on the streets and a brief non-lucrative stint in the movie industry, he decided to venture into small-scale mining (galamsey). Making his appearance on The Delay Show, the comic actor says he made his way to Bole…

06 Jan

Lands Ministry, GAF Re-Affirm Commitment To Galamsey Fight

wontumionlineNewsGalamsey, Ghana Armed Forces, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, Lands and Natural Resources, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor (MP) has paid special tributes to the Ghana Armed Forces for its unalloyed support for the Ministry in the execution of its projects and initiatives aimed at protecting the environment. Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor relayed the admiration of the Ministry and government for the works by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF ) when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama on Thursday, January 5, 2022. Hon. Jinapor noted that the Ministry enjoyed tremendous support from the Ghana Armed Forces in the…

25 Nov

Galamsey: Aisha Huang’s Son, One Other Charged With Immigration Offenses

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An Accra High Court has remanded into prison custody Huang Lei and another Chinese National for immigration offenses. Appearing before the criminal court 5 presided by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, prosecution noted that the accused person was arrested on September 2, 2022 at their residence in Kumasi. Per the statement of facts the two are standing trial over the expiration of resident permits, contrary to Section 20(1) and 52(1)(D) of the Immigration Act, 2000 (Act 573); possession of ammunition without lawful authority contrary to section 11 of the arms and ammunitions Act, 1972, NCD 9, and possession of a forged official document contrary…

22 Nov

52.86% Of Businesses Claim Their Operations Impacted By ‘Galamsey’ – Survey

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Fifty-two point eight six percent of businesses, according to a 2023 Pre Budget Survey by accounting and auditing firm, KPMG have indicated that their organisations have been impacted by “galamsey’ activities. They claim utility providers like Ghana Water Company LImited have indicated on their website on June 28, 2022 that water flowing to their intake points in two regions have high level of sludge, which increases operational and maintenance cost significantly. They are therefore proposing that government implement stringent measures to tackle the ‘galamsey’ menance. Whilst 44.1% of the respondents who have been impacted by ‘galamsey’ stated it has impacted…

14 Nov

Aisha Huang Used Forged Marriage Certificate To Obtain Residence Permit – Witness Tells Court

wontumionlineNewsAisha Huang, Galamsey, Ghana Immigration Service

A superintendent of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), David Essien has told an Accra High Court that Aisha Huang used a forged marriage certificate to obtain an indefinite residence permit. A forged Ghanaian passport is also said to have been attached to the application that culminated in the grant of the permit. Supt. Essien said it was the detection of this situation that led the Immigration Service to revoke her permit and repatriate her out of the country. The issue of how Aisha Huang left Ghana in 2018 remains a thorny matter. State prosecutors have previously told an Accra Circuit…