Sammy Gyamfi, the Ghana Gold Board's (GoldBod) acting CEO, has declared that the government intends to repeal Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462 as soon as Parliament returns from recess.
Highlighting the current administration's dedication to safeguarding Ghana's forests from destructive mining activities, he called the...
A gold-digging pit collapsed, resulting in the verified deaths of five illegal miners.
Rescue crews are currently putting in a lot of effort to recover the few others who have also become trapped.
On April 1, the sad event took place at an illegal...
Ken Ashigbey, the Anti-Galamsey Coalition's Convener, has expressed doubts about the new Blue Water Initiative's efficacy and urgency, and he has questioned if sending out Blue Water Guards should be a top priority right now.
He made the case that, although the project is...
Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources, has assured Ghanaians of his unwavering commitment to safeguarding state lands during his tenure.
Addressing concerns about the misuse and encroachment of public lands, he emphasized that his leadership would focus on accountability,...
Dr. Ishmael Norman, a security analyst, discussed the recent conflict between military soldiers and illegal miners at AngloGold Ashanti's concession in Obuasi. According to him, since the illegal miners forced their way into the mining concession, which was protected by the military, the trespass...
Social justice activist Felicity Nelson has criticised the government for what she describes as an equivocating approach to combating illegal mining, also known as galamsey.
In an interview on JoyNews' Newsfile programme on Saturday, October 12, Madam Nelson, who was recently granted bail after a...
