Speaking at the Manhyia Palace on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, during a courtesy visit by the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Arthur Osei Akoto, the Asantehene descri... Read more
President John Dramani Mahama also welcomed China’s interest in supporting the 24-hour economy initiative especially through an agriculture co-operation targeting agro processing and value a... Read more
The directive, she said, is aimed at identifying miners who operate legitimately and in compliance with mining and environmental laws, and distinguishing them from those engaged in illegal m... Read more
At the meeting, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), presented government’s comprehensive plan to tackle the menace, highlighting five key interv... Read more
Speaking on Bryt FM’s “Adekyee Mu Nsem” morning show with Kwamina Sam Binney, Professor Owusu explained that while mining, particularly with gold, has become a means of livelihood for many u... Read more
While CCAL welcomes this important step, we emphasize that security zones alone are not enough to resolve the crisis that has devastated nearly 80% of Ghana’s major rivers, polluted farmland... Read more
He argued that illegal mining activities are not easy to fight as there is no alternative source of money for perpetrators aside from the galamsey Read more
He made his statement after His Excellency John Dramani Mahama met with various media houses to deliver his statements and response to concerns about the current troubling affairs on Wednesd... Read more
Addressing officers and stakeholders, the Minister issued a passionate call for collective action in the fight against illegal mining—locally known as galamsey—which continues to pose a grav... Read more
Speaking to Mybrytfmonline.com, Sumaila Ahmed, said illegal miners took advantage of the absence of a District Chief Executive (DCE) to mine indiscriminately, even close to major roads and h... Read more
President Mahama made these remarks during a courtesy call by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference at the Jubilee House on May 24, 2025. Read more
The operation, carried out Friday night, was a collaboration between the Military from the Southern Command (Michel Camp) and personnel from the Eastern Regional Police Command Read more
In Mpasaaso Akyease, the situation is even more alarming, as illegal miners have moved into the heart of the town Read more
The Government of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating illegal mining, with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, vowing to use all l... Read more
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