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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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The Leader and flagbearer of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, has called on Organized Labour to rescind on their decisions to embark on a nationwide strike as a way of registering their displeasure over the President’s reluctance to declare a state of emergency over the activities of …
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Protesters holding a three-day demonstration under the hashtags #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamseyNow have demanded that the government, specifically the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, put an immediate stop to all mining activities in the nation. The organization claims that there is no denying the destruction brought about by galamsey, or …
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