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September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

GJA Demands Commitment to Fight Galamsey from Presidential Candidates

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Dwumfour, has challenged all presidential candidates from various political parties to publicly pledge their commitment to combating illegal small-scale mining (galamsey). During a press conference in Accra, Mr. Dwumfour outlined several demands

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Ghana Faces Water Importation Crisis Amidst Galamsey Menace

The Paediatric Society of Ghana has issued a dire warning about the country's impending water importation crisis if illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, continue unabated. Dr. Hilda Manteebea Boye, the Society's President, sounded the alarm, emphasizing the devastating impact

September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Galamsey: Declaring A State Of Emergency “Draconian and Far-Reaching” – Lands Minister

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has described calls for a state of emergency to combat illegal mining, known as galamsey, as “draconian and far-reaching.” He stressed that while the fight against galamsey remains one of the

September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Galamsey: All Seized Excavators Will Be Returned If NPP Wins Election 2024 – NAPO

The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has pledged that a future NPP government would return all seized excavators confiscated during the crackdown on illegal mining. Speaking to the chiefs and residents of Prestea Huni Valley and

September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Galamsey: We Won’t Make Progress Until We Start Naming And Shaming – Rev. Fayose

The General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Cyril Fayose, has called for the public naming, shaming, and prosecution of politically exposed persons involved in illegal mining, widely known as galamsey. He believes that until these individuals are held

September 11, 2024September 10, 2024

Galamsey: If Mining Laws Fail, Civil Disobedience Will Salvage Damage – KNUST UTAG

The President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Professor Eric Abavare has suggested that civil disobedience is what is needed to win the fight against illegal mining, popularly

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Media Coalition Founder Calls for Urgent Action Against Galamsey Genocide

Kenneth Ashigbey, founder of the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, has raised a red flag over the devastating impact of illegal mining, or "galamsey," on Ghana's water bodies. He has likened the pollution of water sources through galamsey activities to an

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Galamsey: ‘To Do Nothing Is No Longer An Option’ – Asantehene

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), and other professional bodies to remain steadfast in their opposition to illegal mining activities, which

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

GALAMSEY -RIVER PRA CAN NO LONGER BE TREATED WITH ALUM- GWCL

Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Central Region, Nana Yaw Barima Barnie, has disclosed a shift in the chemicals used to treat water from the Pra River for public consumption. According to Mr. Barnie, aluminum

September 9, 2024September 9, 2024

Attorney General: Over 850 Facing Prosecution for Galamsey

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has announced that over 850 individuals are currently facing trial for their alleged involvement in illegal mining, known as galamsey. This revelation comes as the country grapples with the devastating environmental