GJA condemns attack on journalists by galamsey operators, demands swift justice

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has strongly condemned the brutal assault on three journalists in the Western Region by illegal small-scale miners, commonly known…

Akonta Mining Responds to Government After Plan to Revoke License: “We Are Not Responsible”

Company insists innocence, distances itself from alleged illegal mining in forest reserves Accra, Ghana — In the wake of the government’s move to revoke the mining license of Akonta Mining…

Government Revokes Wontumi’s Akonta Mining License Over Illegalities

A bold step in the fight against illegal mining sparks national debate Accra, Ghana — In a decisive move that has stirred national conversation and rekindled public discourse on environmental…

10 more arrested for galamsey in Tano Nimiri forest

The Ghana Police Service has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining activities in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve and along the Tano River of the Western Region, arresting ten more…

W/R: Military destroys hidden galamsey settlement of over 10,000 residents

The military has stormed and demolished a hidden settlement with a population of over 10,000 residents in the Western Region. The Abrewa Ne Nkran community, which lacks basic social amenities…

We’ll patrol relentlessly to stop rebuilding of galamsey camp – FC’s W/Regional Manager

The Western Regional Manager of the Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has vowed that illegal miners will not be allowed to return to slums that were recently destroyed during a…

Police crack down on illegal mining, 26 arrested in major galamsey bust near Samreboi

In a decisive operation conducted by the Ghana Police, twenty-six individuals have been arrested in connection with illegal mining activities in a forest reserve near Samreboi in the Western Region.…

15 excavators seized amidst controversy in a fresh Tano Anwia raid

The legal concession owner in the Tano Anwia Forest Reserve in the Western Region has teamed up with the Forestry Commission to flush out armed criminals who have entrenched illegal…

Regard illegal miners as ‘dangerous terrorists’ – Kofi Buah

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah says illegal miners, or galamsey operators, should be viewed as “terrorists” who are actively endangering the lives of Ghanaians. “We can’t…

Mahama bans government officials from mining

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a directive barring government officials from engaging in any form of mining, whether legal or illegal, with immediate effect. He stressed that any official…

Shoot to kill – Netizens call for stiffer approach after galamseyers attacked operatives of Forestry Commission

The escalating conflict between illegal miners, known locally as ‘galamseyers,’ and Ghanaian authorities has reached a critical point, prompting citizens to demand more stringent measures. A recent incident in the…

We must completely reform the licensing regime – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has stressed the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of Ghana’s mining licensing regime to address the environmental crisis caused…

IGP declares an all-out war, orders Regional Commanders to tackle illegal mining

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has declared an all-out war on illegal mining, also known as “galamsey,” saying it poses a serious threat to national…

River guards deployment is not ‘job for the boys’ – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has strongly dismissed claims that the deployment of river guards to protect Ghana’s water bodies is merely a “job for…

Mining licenses in forest reserve must be halted to allow EPA hold the fort – Lands Minister explains revocation

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has explained why government moved to revoke new mining licenses in Ghana’s forest reserves. It follows the Lands Minister announcing…

Forest mining: L.I 2462 to remove presidential power in granting licenses laid in Parliament

The Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 seeking to strip the President of the power to grant licenses for mining in forest reserves has officially been laid before Parliament. This comes after…

107 foreigners repatriated over galamsey, other fraudulent activities – Interior Minister

The Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has revealed that 107 foreign nationals involved in illegal mining (galamsey) and other fraudulent activities have been repatriated. He warned that all foreigners…

Lands Minister revokes all small-scale mining licences issued after December 7, 2024

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced the revocation of all small-scale mining licences issued after December 7, 2024, citing irregularities in the issuance process.…

We demand more than one amendment to L.I. 2462 if it will be pre-laid – Dr. Ashigbey

The Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has insisted that if there is to be a pre-laying process for Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, it must…

Galamsey: Minority delays laying of L.I. 2462, demands pre-laying

A heated debate erupted in Parliament today over the laying of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which seeks to repeal the President’s power to grant permission for mining in forest reserves.…