About 800 acres of heavily degraded land along the River Subri in Nkroful in the Western Region have been earmarked for full-scale restoration as government intensifies efforts to…
Tag: Galamsey
The Ga Mantse has called for lands destroyed by illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, to be reclaimed and converted into facilities that will benefit communities and…
A major anti-galamsey operation by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has resulted in the arrest of 49 suspected illegal miners following a dramatic dawn swoop at…
A coordinated anti-illegal mining operation by the Rapid Response Teams (RRT) of the Forestry Commission (FC), has led to the arrest of 24 suspects following a dawn swoop…
The Ranking Member of Parliament’s Select Committee on Water and Sanitation, Hon. Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo, says the ongoing destruction of Ghana’s river bodies by illegal miners must be…
The Environmental Protection Authority has issued a strong warning to mining companies operating in Ghana, declaring that firms which fail to prevent illegal mining activities within their concessions…
A powerful and urgent appeal has been directed at John Dramani Mahama, with the Paediatric Society of Ghana calling for illegal mining to be formally declared a national…
As Ghana confronts the escalating threat of illegal small-scale mining, locally known as galamsey, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has commenced an intensive jungle warfare training partnership with…
The Convener of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for demonstrating a firm commitment to tackling illegal mining, popularly known as…