Tag: galamsey
Has Akufo-Addo been backstabbed in the Fight Against Galamsey?
To deepen his commitment and resolve to ending the cancerous menace of illegal mining, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in April 2017 inaugurated the...
Greed, dishonesty and hypocrisy must be eschewed in ‘galamsey’ fight –...
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has admonished stakeholders in the fight against illegal small-scale mining also known as galamsey to focus on the job...
Ghana lets loose 400 more soldiers on illegal miners
The Ghanaian government has deployed additional 400 soldiers to beef up the fight against illegal mining on water bodies in the West African country.
According to the...
Ghana renews fight against illegal mining with 200 soldiers
The Ghana Armed Forces have deployed 200 soldiers to protect water bodies in a renewed fight against illegal mining in the country.
The deployment which...
Ghana needs to rethink its small scale mining strategy. Here’s how
Ghana is among the top two gold producers in Africa. What has caught little attention, however, is the fact that more than 35% of...
National consensus must promote responsible, viable small-scale mining – Akufo-Addo
“Out of this maiden consultative dialogue, I hope we will build a national consensus around a national policy on small scale mining, that promotes...
Intensify galamsey fight –Asantehene urges Lands Minister
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has been tasked by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to take a relook at...
My anti-galamsey stance intact – Akufo-Addo
Ghanaian leader Akufo-Addo has said his administration's position on illegal small scale mining, known as 'Galamsey,' remains the same despite concerns his administration has...
Opinion: Mahama’s promise to free galamsey prisoners reasonable
During a visit to Mpohor in the Western Region as part of his campaign tours, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2020 flag-bearer, John Mahama...
I’ll free all imprisoned galamseyers under Akufo-Addo – Mahama
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has served notice he will pardon all galamsey operators who have been imprisoned under...
