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Nzema King Tumivolɛ Kaku Aka III Demands Equitable Share of National Resources

The King of the Nzema Kingdom, Tumivolɛ Kaku Aka III, has expressed deep concerns over what he describes as the persistent marginalisation of Nzema communities despite the vast natural resources found within their lands. Speaking at a press conference on February 28, 2026, the revered...

NAIMOS Foils Armed Galamsey Operation in Anbanzie, Four Suspects Nabbed After Violent Clash

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has recorded another major breakthrough in its sustained campaign against illegal mining, following the arrest of four armed suspects at an illicit mining site in Anbanzie, within the Nzema East District of the Western Region. The intelligence-driven operation...

Police Shoot Suspected Galamseyer After Mob Siezes Rifle In Heated Clash

A tense and violent confrontation occurred in Ghana’s Ashanti Region on January 23, 2026, during a police operation targeting suspected illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. The incident escalated rapidly, drawing national attention after videos of the clash circulated widely on social media. According to...

Preaident Mahama to meet CSOs on galamsey fight today

Today, Friday, October 3, President John Dramani Mahama is scheduled to conduct a high-level meeting with key stakeholders and civil society organizations (CSOs) to talk about long-term solutions to the destruction brought about by illegal mining, or galamsey. Influential organizations including the Ghana Muslim...

Galamsey crisis: Government declares rivers and forests as security zones

The Ghanaian government has formally designated the nation's rivers and forest reserves as security zones in an attempt to stop illegal mining, or galamsey, which continues to destroy natural resources and water bodies. Illegal mining has long been a problem, and governments have had...

Galamsey crisis: Government declares rivers and forests as security zones

The Ghanaian government has formally designated the nation's rivers and forest reserves as security zones in an attempt to stop illegal mining, or galamsey, which continues to destroy natural resources and water bodies. Illegal mining has long been a problem, and governments have had...