A Rocha Ghana has pushed back against recent government claims that its assessment of forest reserves affected by illegal mining is inaccurate, insisting that the evidence behind its findings is sound and calling for open, objective verification rather than accusation. In a press statement released on September 9, 2026, the environmental organization, a member of […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspected members of an armed robbery gang accused of attacking gold dealers, mining sites and communities across parts of the Ashanti and Western regions. The suspects were apprehended during a series of intelligence-led operations conducted between August and September 4, 2026. One other suspect, identified as 40-year-old Seidu […]
Renowned airline Goldstar Air, the belly of America and wings of Ghana, is set to serve as an engine of development for Ghanaians and create over two million direct and indirect job opportunitie, to break the chain of illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, and to achieve the airline’s Project $1 Trillion foreign reserve goal. […]
Four illegal miners have died in a devastating mining pit collapse incident at Bepotenten Sukuum, a farming community in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti region. A mining pit caved in on a group of illegal miners at Bepotenten Sukuum at approximately 16:00 hours on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The four miners working at […]
A high-stakes anti-galamsey operation in the Kobro Forest Reserve has exposed the deep-seated challenge of political interference in Ghana’s fight against illegal mining. On Monday afternoon, a joint task force comprising the Ashanti South Police Command and Logist Group Company Limited successfully apprehended four suspected illegal miners. However, the mission was nearly derailed when local […]
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr Mary Awusi, has issued a sharp response to the Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr Eric Nyamekye, cautioning him over his recent public comments on illegal mining (galamsey) and warning that future interventions could be treated as political statements. Speaking in an […]
John Awuah, President of the Ghana Association of Banks, has criticised Ghana’s civil society organisations (CSOs), accusing them of losing credibility and moral authority in the fight against illegal mining. In a strongly worded commentary, Mr Awuah said the country’s civil society space has failed to match the scale of the galamsey threat, despite repeatedly […]
A chilling exposé by JoyNews’ Hotline Documentary has uncovered a sophisticated pay-to-destroy syndicate operating in the heart of the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region. The investigation reveals that the assembly have effectively legalised environmental destruction by forming a task force to issue stickers and levying taxes on prohibited mining equipment, including the notorious […]
Ghana has taken a major step in its gold industry by beginning to refine gold locally, a move the government hopes will help the country earn more foreign exchange and keep more value from its mineral resources at home. The new refining push follows a deal involving Gold Coast Refinery and Rand Refinery. Together, the […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched sweeping nationwide measures to clamp down on unregulated gold leaching, warning illegal operators to comply with new environmental standards or face prosecution. The Authority describes chemical leaching as an escalating environmental hazard, citing rising cases of hazardous effluent discharge, soil contamination, and the degradation of critical water resources […]
Illegal small-scale gold mining, commonly referred to as galamsey in Ghana, has emerged as a pressing issue that undermines the country’s environment, economy and social fabric. Once regarded as a survival strategy for rural youth, galamsey has transformed into a vast, militarised enterprise deeply intertwined with political power. This has led to dire consequences, including […]
Specialised financial courts will soon be established to deal with infractions in the Auditor-General’s reports, the illegal mining (galamsey) menace and other environment-related crimes, President John Dramani Mahama has said. President Mahama said this at the end of a meeting with the Acting Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr […]
