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Galamsey: Enough of the lip service, act now – Coalition against illegal mining to govt

In response to the growing illegal mining issue that has negatively impacted waterways and farmlands across the nation, the Media Coalition Against illegal Mining has urged the government to move quickly. At a press conference held in Accra on Wednesday, the Catholic Bishops' Conference President,...

Akyem Asuom youth halt illegal mining sites

The youth of Akyem Asuom in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region have forcefully shut down a number of illegal mining sites within their community. They argue that the illegal and irresponsible mining activities have severely polluted their water bodies, destroyed crops, and rendered...

Protest against galamsey – Rev. Prof. Frimpong Manso charges church leaders

Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong Manso, a former president of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, has urged religious leaders to mobilize their followers in opposition to the illegal mining issue. The former General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church emphasised in an interview with...

Lands Minister should’ve resigned years ago over failed galamsey fight – Bishop Mensah

Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has been asked to step down by Bishop Dr. Samuel Noi Mensah, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Full Gospel Church International. He claims that the Minister lacks the political will to stop the...

2024 polls: We’ll place two-year ban on mining when elected – Alliance for Ghana

Dr. John Kpikpi, the Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG) presidential candidate, has promised to fight the threat of illegal mining, often known as galamsey, by enacting a two-year ban on small-scale mining. The goal of this project is to streamline and restructure the mining industry. His...

Implement plans to curb ‘galamsey’ now – Ken Ashigbey tells Bawumia

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...