Tag: Galamsey
Sefwi-Wiawso: Man shot dead over missing mining equipment
A man was killed and another seriously injured following a dispute over missing mining equipment in Sefwi-Wiawso, located in the Western Nor [...]
NDC using DRIP machines for galamsey- Minority clows cover
In a sharp and controversial revelation on the floor of Parliament, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused officials of the Mahama-led Na [...]
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 [...]