Tag Archives: GALAMSEY

Organised Labour has suspended its much-anticipated nationwide strike slated for Thursday, October 10, 2024. The decision was made during an emergency meeting held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, where union leaders assessed the situation and agreed to call off the industrial action. The decision was taken following assurances from the …

Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the Presidential Candidate of the Movement for Change, has reaffirmed his commitment to addressing illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey, by proposing life imprisonment for offenders. Speaking at an Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) encounter in Accra on October 1, 2024, Mr Kyerematen outlined his policy …

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has described the five-member ad hoc ministerial committee constituted by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to engage stakeholders to assess the government’s efforts to deal with illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey as dead on arrival. Speaking on Channel One TV’s ‘I …

  Rather than forming a ministerial committee to look at illegal small-scale mining issues, the president should initiate a process to repeal the Legislative Instrument (LI) that allows for prospecting in the forests, Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has said. In November 2022, the government introduced …

Samuel Abu Jinapor The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has reiterated the government’s commitment to promoting sustainable and legal mining practices in Ghana. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 11, the ministry stressed that responsible mining remains a priority to protect the environment and ensure the well-being of …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II  has described the illicit small-scale mining practices (Galamsey) as an enemy of the nation. The revered traditional ruler says that at this stage, doing nothing about the illegal mining practice is not an option for duty bearers due to the existential threats it poses …

  In a devastating turn of events, two individuals have lost their lives, and several others have been injured during a confrontation at the galamsey site in Subriso Nfante, located in the Ahafo Ano North of the Ashanti region.     Eyewitnesses reported that a group of forestry guides, arriving …

High Court Judge hearing the galamsey trial of Chinese National, Aisha Huang has cautioned her to desist from crying in court consistently. This was after Aisha Huang broke down when Director of Public Prosecution, Yvonne Attakorah Obuobisa put it to the Chinese National that she purposely re-entered Ghana despite knowing …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has said he will be touring areas in the Ashanti Region where illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) is going ongoing. He assured, to deal with the chiefs in the affected areas for failing to ensure that the practice is nipped in the bud. He indicated …

An illegal mining pit at Korle Teye (Takorso site) in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region has caved in, killing 7 people. According to a report by Myjoyonline, 17 others remain trapped in the pit with the locals helping to rescue them. Adom News’ correspondent Akwasi Dwamena, reported …