Fifteen suspected illegal miners, including an alleged kingpin, have been arrested and three excavators seized during a joint security operation at an illegal mining site near the Sanso Methodist School in Obuasi, in the Ashanti Region. The swoop was triggered by a viral social media video that exposed active galamsey …
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The Chief of Manso Keniago, Nana Obeng Mensah Ababio II, has directed all miners operating on Domiman Stool land to immediately reclaim and cover abandoned mining pits, describing the practice as a growing threat to the community. Speaking on Tuesday, May 13, 2026, the traditional ruler said it was unacceptable …
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The Chief of Manso Keniago, Nana Obeng Mensah Ababio II, has issued a stern warning to illegal miners, cautioning them not to take the integrity of the community for granted through their unlawful activities. Speaking on the growing concerns over illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in parts of Amansie …
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The Founder and leader of Open Arms Ministry and self-acclaimed Spiritual President of Ghana, Apostle Saint Kofi Nkansah Sarkodie, has intensified calls for decisive traditional leadership in the fight against illegal mining, urging Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to sanction sub-chiefs who defy anti-galamsey directives. Speaking at a press conference in …
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President John Dramani Mahama is set to host a high-level meeting with civil society organizations (CSOs) and key stakeholders today to discuss sustainable solutions to the devastating effects of illegal mining, known as galamsey, in Ghana. The meeting aims to bring together influential groups to share perspectives and propose strategies …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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