Tag Archives: galamsey

The grieving families and constituents impacted by the recent mining tragedy in Mpasatia have received the deepest sympathies from Hon. Sakina Oforiwaa, the candidate for District Chief Executive (DCE) for Atwima Mponua. Two people were killed in the terrible event that took place on April 2, 2025, while others are …

President John Mahama has received a severe threat from Michael Kojo Peprah, president of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, demanding that Mr. Martin Ayisi, the CEO of the Minerals Commission, be fired immediately. Peprah asserts that Ayisi’s prolonged tenure in government presents a serious risk to Ghana’s efforts to …

Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, reported that unlicensed miners have destroyed 7,500 football fields’ worth of forest reserves. More than forty-four forest reserves, or thirty hectares, had been destroyed, according to him. As he toured the Offin Shelter Belt at Anwiafutu to witness the forest’s …

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, the forestry commission, and security agencies have begun to crack down on illegal miners who are working in the Offin Shelter Belt Forest Reserve in the Atwima Mponua District of the …

The people of Amakye-Bare, a farming village in the Ashanti Region’s Atwima Nwabiagya North District, have vowed to oppose any further encroachments and have taken a strong stance against illicit mining. Their determination comes after a community-led initiative to stop recent mining operations that had endangered their environment and means …

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has given illicit miners working in the region’s forest reserves and water bodies a hard two-week deadline to leave or face harsh legal repercussions. The government is working to stop illegal mining, or galamsey, which has caused extensive environmental damage, including as deforestation, …

For his involvement in illicit mining activities in Akyem Mouso in the Eastern Region’s Atewa West District, Togolese national Shaibu Yaw was convicted by Koforidua Circuit Court A to 18 years in jail with hard labor. The widespread problem of illicit mining, referred to locally as “galamsey,” which has greatly …

One woman has been reported dead after a member of a local security group guarding a ‘galamsey’ site opened fire into a mining pit at Nyameadom in the Ashanti Region. Seven others have also sustained gunshot wounds. Sources say the women were working in the galamsey pit when the incident …

Broadcaster Okatakyie Afrifa-Mensah has addressed concerns raised by his employer, Dr. Kweku Oteng. Dr. Oteng previously expressed frustration over Afrifa’s outspoken nature and aggressive approach, particularly regarding his criticisms of galamsey. Earlier, the Angel Group of Companies founder said he has been receiving numerous calls from individuals complaining about Afrifa’s …

A “Service of Preparation” at the Holy Spirit Cathedral preceded the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra’s protest walk against galamsey, or illicit mining. The protest walk is now taking place. Catholic worshippers, environmentalists, and members of the public all came to the ceremony, united in their desire to put a stop …