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Galamsey: 3 Suspects Caught, 8 Mining Machines Destroyed On River Birim
Three illegal miners have been taken into custody by the Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) taskforce, Akwatia zone,…
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Galamsey Operations Erode Sections Of Aboi Nkwanta-Samreboi Road
Increased illicit mining activities and a downpour over the weekend have entirely washed away parts of the Aboi Nkwanta-Samrebol Road…
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Actor Prince David Osei: Mahama Can Never Be President Again
Prince David Osei, an actor from Ghana and a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), recently expressed his worries…
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20 Galamseyers Grabbed In New Abirem, Equipment Confiscated
At New Abirem in the Eastern Region, twenty alleged illegal miners were taken into custody by an anti-galamsey task group…
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Nana Aba Anamoah Supports Bawumia’s Plans On Solving Galamsey
Nana Aba Anamoah, a broadcaster from Ghana, has commended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s strategy for combating “galamsey,” or illicit…
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Catholic Church Petitions Akufo-Addo To Declare State of Emergency Over Galamsey
In light of the illicit mining situation, or galamsey, the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra and the Conference of Major Superiors…
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Catholic Archdiocese Organizes Protest Walk Against Galamsey
A “Service of Preparation” at the Holy Spirit Cathedral was followed by a protest march against galamsey, or unlawful mining,…
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Military Destroys Changfans, Water Pumps In Birim River Galamsey Crackdown
On the first day of the reopened military operation known as “Operation Halt 2,” a total of eighteen changfang machines…
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Graduate Students Association Joins The Catholic Church’s Demo Against Galamsey On Oct. 11
The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) National Executive Committee has declared that on October 11, 2024, it will join…
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Galamseyers Take Over Konongo GRIDCo Site
Parts of the Ashanti and Eastern Regions’ electricity supplies are seriously threatened by illegal mining, or galamsey, in Konongo, Ashanti…
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Ghanaian Armed Forces Forms Partnership With Small Scale Miners To Combat Galamsey
As part of its continuous efforts to tackle illegal mining, sometimes known as “galamsey,” the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have…
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Lands Minister: “Government To Use River Guards and Navy To Fight Galamsey.”
Samuel Abu Jinapor, the minister of lands and natural resources, has revealed that the government is about to make public…
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NPP’s Frimpong-Boateng Urges Akufo-Addo To Act On Calls To Stop Galamsey.
Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, the former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, has urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to…
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Fetish Priests Association Plans Nationwide Protest Against Illegal Mining
In reaction to the growing threat of illicit mining, the Fetish Priests Association of Ghana, under the direction of its…
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Anti-Galamsey Protesters Released On ¢70k Bail Each.
Ama Governor and eight other participants in the recent anti-galamsey protests have been granted bail by an Accra High Court…
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Catholic Bishops Conference Plans Demo Against Illegal Mining (Galamsey)
In Ghana, the problem of illicit mining, sometimes known as “galamsey,” has grown to be a serious environmental and societal…
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Ghana Breast Society Joins Calls For Galamsey Ban
Due to the serious health concerns associated with illicit mining, popularly known as galamsey, the Breast Society of Ghana has…
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Alan Kyerematen Boldly Unveils 10-Point Strategic Plans To Combat Galamsey
Alan Kyerematen, the Afrafranto Alliance presidential candidate, has released a thorough 10-point plan to end illegal mining in Ghana, a…
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Ghana To Soon Import Water For Medicine Production Over Galamsey Menace
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSG) has expressed concern that if illicit mining operations are not immediately stopped, the nation…
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Galamsey Destroys Historic River Behind Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum
Illegal mining operations, also referred to as “galamsey,” have severely damaged the historic River Suble, which is situated behind the…
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Forestry Commission Cracks Down On Galamsey, Arrests 4 In Subri Forest Reserve
Four armed miners were taken into custody during a raid by the Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response team on an illegal…
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No Need For Me To Resign – Lands Minister
Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has rejected calls for his resignation on the way the…
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PURC Worried About High Water Bills If Galamsey Isn’t Addressed Soon
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has threatened to increase water tariffs if the illicit mining operations along Ghana’s water…
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Akufo-Addo Directs The Deployment Of The Military & Police Against Galamsey
As calls for action to address the escalating galamsey crisis grow, President Akufo Addo has ordered the deployment of the…
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Medical Laboratory Scientists Join The Call To Ban Illegal Mining To Save Lives
The growing health dangers associated with illicit mining, or “galamsey,” have drawn the attention of the Ghana Association of Medical…
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Christian Council Calls For Ban On Galamsey Activities
The Christian Council of Ghana has added its voice to the increasing number of people demanding an outright prohibition on…
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Bono Chiefs Give Gov’t One Month To End Galamsey Or Reclaim Back Their Lands
Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II, the president of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, has given the government one month…
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Asuom Youth Demonstrate At Galamsey Sites [Video]
Enraged youth from Kwaebibirem Municipality in the Eastern Region’s Akyem Asuom have stormed around ten illegal mining sites, also called…
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4 Arrested, Machines And Boats Destroyed Over Galamsey On River Pra.
In an effort to crack down on illicit mining operations on the River Pra near Twifo Praso, the Twifo Atti…
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Ghana Is In A State Of Emergency Over Polluted Water Bodies
Owing to significant water pollution, Awula Serwah, the Coordinator for Eco-Conscious Citizens, has called for Ghana to declare a state…
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