Tag: Galamsey
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...            
            
        Accra Court throws out Police motion against Anti-Galamsey Protest
                An Accra High Court has dismissed a motion filed by the Ghana Police Service that sought to halt a planned demonstration against illegal mining—commonly...            
            
        Akonta Mining license revoked by Lands and Natural Resources Minister
                The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has directed the immediate revocation of all mining licenses held by Akonta Mining...            
            
        4 Chinese and 7 Ghanaians arrested in Western Region for involvement...
                The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested eleven individuals, including four Chinese nationals and seven Ghanaians, for engaging in illegal mining activities along...            
            
         
             
		











