Tag Archives: Galamsey Fight

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, to clarify his stance on the fight against illegal mining, known as galamsey. Akufo-Addo criticised Mahama for what he described as contradictory and inconsistent statements on the issue. He urged Mahama to …

The  New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary candidate for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako has called for the depoliticisation of the issues related to illegal small-scale mining locally known as galamsey. He has therefore urged that just as citizens can be bold in criticising President Akufo-Addo over the fight, the opposition …

A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has taken a swipe at former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng following allegations the latter made against him in a March 2021 report. Mr. Otchere-Darko in an exclusive interview with Citi New’s Vivian …

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mines, George Mireku Duker has noted that the return of the Ankobra River and other waterbodies to their pure status is a reflection of the strides made by government’s fight against illegal mining. According to him, the progress made in …

The Dompim-Pepesa Chief has alleged that the Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Deputy Lands Minister George Mireku Duker, and the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Chief Executive, Benjamin Kessie, are behind illegal mining in the area. Nana Nyonwah Panyin IV said he has incontrovertible evidence of their involvement in the activity in the …

The embattled Chinese galamsey queen, Aisha Huang, is married to a Ghanaian, her lawyer has said. Mr. Nkrabeah Effah Dartey said his client’s husband is a businessman. According to him, Ms. Huang’s husband holds a Master’s degree from a Chinese University. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM on …

Officials from the Forestry Commission and some media personnel on Wednesday had the shock of their lives when they were locked up in the Tano-Nimiri Forest Reserve after a galamsey operation. Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve is located in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region.   Hello FM’s Samson …

The ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) Chief Scribe, John Boadu says he has on several occasions saved excavators belonging to his party members from been set ablaze by the anti-Galamsey taskforce. According to him, his duty as the party’s General Secretary is not to be in the office always but …