Samuel Atta Kyea, the chairman of the Energy Committee and member of parliament for Abuakwa South, has defended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo against criticism that has been directed towards the way the government has handled illegal mining, or "galamsey."
According to Atta Kyea, President...
Renowned investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw has once again rocked Ghana's political scene with his latest exposé on corruption in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) concerning illegal mining operations, or galamsey.
Top NPP officials are seen on the video evidence made public by Anas receiving bribes...
Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr. Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, has challenged Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to put his policy proposal to address illegal mining activities—commonly known as "galamsey"—into effect before the general elections in 2024.
He...
Ernest Frimpong, the New Patriotic Party's parliamentary candidate for Amenfi East, has accused illegal miners in the area of beating up soldiers who try to stop them from mining.
Ernest Frimpong addressed the miners in front of Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister, and...
The activities of illegal mining (galamsey) have had negative impacts on the various communities where these miners operate.
Not long ago, Sendu; a small village of Nzema Aiyinasi in the Ellembelle District of Ghana became the newest point for illegal miners. The said activity...
A group of traditional rulers in the Ellembelle district of the Western Region led by Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli, the President of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Council have pulled their support together to halt illegal mining activities popularly known as 'galamsey' in the district.
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