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Galamsey: Ellembelle DCE and NPP Constituency Executives Fingered in illegal mining. (Video)

The Ellembele District Chief Executive (DCE), Hon. Kwasi Bonzoh affectionally known as 34 K-WA and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency executives have been accused of engaging in illegal mining (galamsey) in the district. During a live broadcast of The People's Assembly by Onua...

Leaked: Galamsey captured right behind Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum at Nkroful. (Pictures)

In an effort to curb the dangers associated with the activities of illegal mining (galamsey) in Ghana, the story around galamsey activities continues to deepen as more and more sites continue to be revealed. In Nkroful, the birthplace of Ghana’s first Prime Minister and President,...

Stop galamsey or posterity won’t forgive you – Asuom Kontihene tells Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has been urged by Nana Boadi Ampomenim Abodade III, the Kontinhene of Asuom, to act decisively against illegal mining and restructure the industry before the end of his tenure. Nana Abodade III expressed his dissatisfaction and dismay about the disastrous effects of illegal...

The only way to defeat galamsey is to vote out NPP – Kwakye Ofosu

In an effort to put a stop to the illicit small-scale mining operations (Galamsey), former deputy minister of information Felix Kwaye Ofosu urged Ghanaians to vote out the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in this year's election. According to him, influential NPP administration members are deeply...

Public health practitioners call for national agenda on ‘galamsey’

The government and the Ministry of Health are being urged by public health professionals to establish a public health agenda on illegal mining, or galamsey, and to thoroughly investigate all aspects of its impact on public health. The experts say that the only way to...

Apostolic Fathers of Ghana Call for Temporary Ban on Small Scale Mining

The Apostolic Fathers of Ghana have issued an urgent call for a temporary ban on all forms of small-scale gold mining, commonly known as "Galamsey," due to its devastating impact on the environment and communities across the nation. The call, made in a press...