Tag: Illegal Mining

Twelve individuals have been arraigned before the Accra High Court on charges of illegal mining and environmental pollution at Aboi-Nkwanta ...

The time has come and the time is now; to declare a state of emergency to tackle the menace of ...

Seven illegal miners have been arrested and dozens of mining equipment, including excavators, have been confiscated in a major joint ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has reiterated the government's strong commitment to tackling illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, ...

Former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Ade Coker, has called for bold steps to ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno has vowed to wage an aggressive battle against illegal mining, commonly ...

President John Dramani Mahama has issued a strict directive prohibiting all government appointees from engaging in any form of mining—legal ...

Wacam, a leading advocacy group for environmental and human rights protection, has refuted claims made in a recent publication by ...

A coordinated operation by the Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response and District Monitoring Teams in the Enchi Forest District has led ...

A joint military and police operation has led to the arrest of 66 illegal miners in the Tilli Forest Reserve, ...