Mahama disappoints galamsey state of emergency chorus singers
President John Dramani Mahama has ruled out declaring a state of emergency in the fight against illegal small-scale mining, popularly ...
Tag: Galamsey
Galamsey fight: State of emergency ‘not yet necessary’ — Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has said that although the menace of illegal mining popularly known as galamsey continues to threaten Ghana’s ...
Galamsey pits claim 22 lives in Central Region — NADMO
More than 22 people have drowned in abandoned illegal mining (galamsey) pits in the Central Region over the past seven ...
Galamsey: Declaring state of emergency risky — Asiedu Nketia
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed calls for a state of emergency ...
3 Chinese nationals arrested for galamsey
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, along the Birim River at ...
NGO forum demands end to child labour in galamsey
The National NGO Forum, led by child-focused non-profit OAfrica, has intensified calls for urgent national action to end child labour ...
Ghana’s gas pipelines under threat over galamsey
Ghana's natural gas infrastructure is facing increasing danger as illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, continue to encroach on ...
Gov’t is using GoldBod to promote galamsey — Afenyo-Markin
Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has raised serious concerns over the government's use of the GoldBod initiative, alleging that ...
Woman dies after falling into abandoned galamsey pit
A 50-year-old woman has tragically lost her life after accidentally falling into an abandoned illegal mining (galamsey) pit at Mpasatia ...
Arrest, prosecute attackers of Forestry Commission offices – GCAG
The Ghana Coalition Against Galamsey (GCAG), a consortium of over 20 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has called for the immediate ...
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