The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr John Boadu has endorsed the destruction of excavators being used for illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana. To him, the burning of the excavators was a sure way to stopping the menace which has led to the destruction of water bodies and many forests in Ghana. […]
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Galamsey menace: DCEs, Chiefs must answer – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has said that District Chief Executives (DCEs) and chiefs in areas where illegal mining (galamsey) has gained roots should be held responsible. “District chief executives as chairpersons of the District Security Councils (DISECs) should be held directly responsible for the situation of illegal mining within their respective districts. For […]
Lands Ministry endorses UMaT technology to clean galamsey mess
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has pledged the government’s support to the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) towards scaling up a technology developed by the institution to purify water bodies polluted through illegal mining activities. He said the discovery of that technology was a major boost to the […]
Galamsey: You have no moral right talk because you didn’t care; but we’re fighting it – NPP to Mahama
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lashed out at former president John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for thwarting the efforts of government in the fight against galamsey. According to the party, galamsey, which largely affected water bodies under the Mahama administration, should not be politicized. The NPP said the NDC and […]
ER: Chief mercilessly beaten and disgraced over galamsey
A sub chief at Akim Tweapease has received severe beating from the youth of the town over allegations that he is into illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey in local parlance. NtintanHene, Kwadwo Gyapong has been accused of colluding and aiding illegal mining activities by some Chinese Nationals in the area. Kumasi based Nhyira Fm […]
Hundreds of missing excavators returned to collection centre after arrests
Hundreds of the missing excavators have miraculously found their way to the collection centre. Days after six people were picked up in connection with the disappeared excavators, the equipment began to show up. Police CID had begun investigations into the matter, but even before they conclude investigations into the bizarre disappearance, over 300 excavators have […]
We have never engaged in galamsey – Group replies Frimpong Boateng
A group calling itself The Concerned Citizens of the Save the Atewa Landscape has issued a strongly-worded statement in rebuttal of comments made by Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, regarding protestations against government’s plans to allow bauxite mining to be carried out in the Atewa Forest. On July 2, 2019, […]
NDC was incharge when galamsey peaked in Ghana: they should stop the cheap politics-NPP hits back
The ruling New Patriotic Party has hit back at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) accusing it of politicizing the issue of galamsey when they are the worst culprits under whose watch the menace gained grounds. The NDC during its recent moment of truth encounter, accused government of paying lip service to the fight against […]
Ghana’s laws, rivers and forests don’t matter to Akufo-Addo, Osafo Maafo communicated his stance on galamsey-Dr. Apaak
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Builsa South Constituency in the Upper East Region, Dr. Clement Apaak has berated the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the recent comments by the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo on the the arrest of Chinese woman Aisha […]
Galamsey queen saga: Osafo Maafo hits back at attackers
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at a recent town hall meeting in the U.S. justified the decision to truncate the prosecution of Aisha Huang, a Chinese national known for her exploits in illegal mining. A participant at the meeting wanted to know why Aisha, popularly known as ‘Galamsey Queen’ was only deported after she was […]
Powerful people in Ghana working against Galamsey fight-Sir John sounds alarm
The Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission (FC) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie says the fight against illegal Mining, popularly known in the local parlance as galamsey is being inhibited by machinations of some powerful people in the country. Such moves according to him, makes it extremely difficult to rid the country’s forest reserves of illegal […]
Galamsey Fraud: Gov’t has not requested raw videos from Anas, the media misreported-Information Minister
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has clarified that government has not requested for the raw unedited version of the latest video by Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI team dubbed galamsey Fraud. According to the Minister who made the clarification via a text message to the host of Accra based Joy […]