Tag: Galamsey
NAIMOS dismantles galamsey hideout in major crackdown at Aboso
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has carried out a major raid on a notorious illegal mining hideout known as ‘Gangway’ in Aboso,...
President Mahama to Meet Civil Society Groups Over Galamsey Crisis
President John Dramani Mahama has extended an invitation to leading civil society organisations (CSOs) for a high-level dialogue on the persistent issue of illegal...
Fighting galamsey: Government to Declare Forest Reserves and Water Bodies Security...
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revealed that the government plans to designate all forest reserves and water bodies...
Coalition Against Illegal Mining Renews Call for State of Emergency Over...
The Coalition Against Illegal Mining is intensifying its call for the government to declare a state of emergency in areas severely affected by...
Mahama: No Mining Licences Issued in Forest Reserves Under My Administration
President John Dramani Mahama has emphatically stated that his administration has not approved any mining licences for operations within Ghana’s forest reserves since returning...
A Rocha Ghana urges swift prosecution of over 1,300 arrested in...
Environmental advocacy group, A Rocha Ghana, is calling on the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to expedite the prosecution of more than 1,300...
UTAG demands urgent action on galamsey, warns of possible strike action
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued a strong ultimatum to President John Dramani Mahama, urging him to fulfill his pre-election promise...
Mahama launches GoldBod taskforce, offers 10% reward for whistleblowers
President John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a major initiative aimed at curbing illegal gold trade and corruption within Ghana’s extractive sector, with the official...
Democracy Hub sues gov’t over deportation of Foreign galamsey suspects
Civil society organisation Democracy Hub has filed a lawsuit at the High Court in Accra, challenging the government's policy of deporting foreign nationals involved...
10 arrested for illegal mining in Boin Forest Reserve
Ten individuals have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities within the Boin Forest Reserve in the Aowin Municipality of Ghana’s Western North...
