Tag: illegal mining
Prosecution of illegal miners underway – Gov’t
Government has begun prosecution of persons suspected to have engaged in illegal mining activities otherwise known as “galamsey” in the country.
Minister of Information, Kojo...
‘Galamseyers’ being protected by armed guards to mine at night –...
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) says its officers deployed to curb illegal mining on water bodies and forest reserves, will not hesitate to destroy...
31 alleged Security Operatives busted for mining illegally in Atewa Forest
A community action backed by state security arrested 31 self-styled security operatives who were mining illegally in the Atewa Forest in the Eastern Region...
Galamsey fight: I support burning of mining equipment in forest reserves...
President of the National House of Chiefs has hit back at the critics of government’s decision to destroy equipment used in illegal mining operations...
Ghana deploys 200 policemen to protect mining concessions
Over 200 personnel from the Ghana Police Service have been deployed to mining sites across the country to enforce the recently announced directives on...
Galamsey: Ghana suspends prospecting activities in Forest Reserves amid EU threats
Ghana has banned all forms of mining-related operations in forest reserves across the country, government officials said on Thursday as the country takes steps...
A/R: Collapsing gold pit kills 14-year-old boy at Manso-Tontokrom
A 14-year-old boy has died at Komkom near Manso-Tontokrom, a farming community in the Amansie West District after an abandoned gold pit collapsed on...
Illegal mining: Datano residents appeal to Akufo-Addo to save River Offin
Residents of Datano and its environs in the Manso District of the Ashanti Region have appealed to the President to as a matter of...
Jinapor promises to deal strictly with illegal mining
Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister Designate for Lands and Natural Resources has given a firm assurance to deal with the issues of illegal mining...
C/R: Bodies of two girls found in abandoned gold pit
A routine swimming expedition turned tragic for two girls when they got drowned in an abandoned gold pit located in the outskirts of Denkyira...
