Tag: Galamsey
Blue Water Guards seizes equipment from illegal miners in Juaboso
The Blue Water Guard in the Juaboso District has confiscated equipment used by illegal miners during an operation at Topman, a community near Bonsu...
NAIMOS partners GIISDEC to clear waterways, repurpose seized equipment
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified efforts to address the environmental impact of illegal mining through strategic partnerships and resource recovery...
94 excavators seized, 237 arrests made – NAIMOS
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) says it has seized 94 excavators and arrested 237 individuals—most of them foreign nationals—as part of its...
Gold Board Could Fuel Galamsey – Minority warns
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised concerns over the government’s establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBoD), cautioning that its dual...
Galamsey: Gold or Green Future?
Ghana stands at a defining moment in its development journey, torn between the glitter of gold and the promise of a sustainable, green future.
The...
21 Burkinabes Arrested for Illegal Mining on River Bodies in Amansie...
The Amansie West District Security Council (DISEC) has arrested 21 foreign nationals, all identified as Burkinabes, for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities on...
Major Illegal Mining Network Dismantled in Oda River Forest Reserve
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), working in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC), has dismantled a large illegal mining network...
Government Revokes 278 Small-Scale Mining Licenses Over Regulatory Breaches
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has revoked 278 small-scale mining licenses across the country for violating mining regulations and operating with expired...
The time for mere talk is over – Afenyo Markin calls...
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is calling for urgent and decisive action to address Ghana’s escalating illegal mining crisis, warning that the...
Repeal LI 2462, else we would consider our stance with the...
A member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Deputy Director of Campaign and Advocacy (NDC Youth Wing), Reginald A. Boateng, has...
