Tag: Galamsey
CID arrests Chairman Wontumi’s close associate over ‘Akonta Mining’ Case
Chairman Wontumi is the founder and bankroller of Akonta Mining, whose sole profession is mining.
One person believed to be a close associate of Ch [...]
Police raid galamsey site
In a renewed and intensified effort to combat illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, the Ghana Police Service and the Forestry Commission have ca [...]
I have fulfilled all my promises in my first 120 days – His Excellency John Mahama
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has told Ghanaians that he has fulfilled his preliminary pledges within his first 120 days in office. The [...]
13 excavators seized, Chinese national and others arrested in A/R
A dawn operation by the Ashanti Region Anti-Galamsey Taskforce has led to the seizure of thirteen excavators and some arrests in illegal mining sites [...]
Galamsey: 21 more arrested in Samreboi Forest raid as operation enters day 4
The ongoing joint police and security operation targeting illegal mining activities in forest reserves near Samreboi in the Western Region has led to [...]
Police arrest 11 illegal miners along Bonsa River
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested eleven individuals, including four Chinese nationals and seven Ghanaians, for engaging in ill [...]
IGP declares war on galamsey
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has taken a daring step by declaring war on offenses associated with illegal mining, popular [...]
NDC officials caught in massive galamsey operation
In a dramatic turn of events, a government advisory team tasked with combating illegal mining, also known as galamsey, faced off against National Demo [...]
U/E: 66 galamseyers arrested in joint operation at Tilli forest reserve
About 66 illegal miners have been arrested by a joint military and police operation at the Tilli forest in the Upper East Region.
The operation [...]
Police raid galamsey site; grab Chinese operators
In a significant breakthrough in the fight against illegal mining operations in Ghana, the Western Regional Police Command has raided an illegal minin [...]