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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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Otumfuo Removes Three Chiefs For Involvement In Illegal Mining
In a stunning turn of events, the Gyaasihene, Akyeamehene, and Baamuhene of Sabronum have been stripped of their titles and…
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Kwawu Kwamang Chief Wages War On Galamsey
Nana Owusu Sasu Bediatuo II, the chief of Kwawu Kwamang, has proclaimed war on unlicensed miners who trespass onto the…
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Blame Galamsey For High Prices of Vegetables – GAWU
According to the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), illicit mining activities in Ghana are to blame for the acute shortage…
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Ellembelle: Cocoa Farmers Protest At Galamsey Site (Photos)
On Saturday, June 1, concerned cocoa farmers in the Ellembelle District took over an illegal mining site at Sendu to…
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Sam Jonah ‘Cries’ Over Decline In Media’s Concerns On Galamsey
Sir Sam Jonah, Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), has voiced his concerns regarding the waning media coverage…
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Prof. Frimpong Boateng Is Not A Matured Politician – Maurice
According to Maurice, the former minister acted as a party footsoldier. Lawyer Maurice Ampaw cited thatProf. Frimpong Boateng behaved immaturely…
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Akufo-Addo Dismisses Frimpong-Boateng’s Galamsey Report As Hearsay
Allegations made by former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, and Chairperson of the erstwhile Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal…
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Officials At Presidency Currently Involved In ‘Galamsey’ – Prof Frimpong Boateng
Former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng says there are many top government officials engaged in…
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