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WN/R: Policeman Reported Dead After Vehicle Fell Into River During Operation At ‘Galamsey’ Sites

A police officer, identified as Constable Prince Amoah met an untimely death during a routine patrol in Enchi-Kwawu in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region. According to reports, a team of police personnel conducted a patrol in Omanpe and, on their way back, visited some small-scale mining sites …

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Frimpong-Boateng Replies AG: I’m Not Surprised By Your Hearsay Description Of My Galamsey Report

The former chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has responded to the Attorney General following the latter’s description of his report on illegal mining as hearsay and empty. Unruffled by the actions of the AG, the renowned surgeon said the realities of the menace …

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Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s Galamsey Report Empty; No Evidence To Aid Prosecution – AG To CID

The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice says Prof Frimpong-Boateng’s allegations in his report on illegal mining activities in the country are empty and do not have evidence to prosecute the persons named in it. It follows the conclusion of its review of a docket submitted by the …

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Ban On Galamsey Yielding Positive Results – President Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has noted that the ban on illegal mining, also known as galamsey, is yielding positive results towards the aim of reducing carbon emissions. Speaking at the 2023 Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, the President noted that the ban on galamsey, which has been destroying …

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Audio: Prof. Frimpong Boateng Invokes God’s Wrath On Persons Engaged In Galamsey

Former Environment Minister, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, has invoked the wrath of God on those engaged in illegal mining and subsequent destruction of the environment. Addressing a breakfast meeting by the Kumasi chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship to mark its 40th anniversary, the former Chairman of the …

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President Akufo-Addo Is Not Petty; My Relationship With Him Is Still Cordial – Prof. Frimpong-Boateng

Renowned Ghanaian surgeon, Professor Frimpong-Boateng, says his relationship with president Akufo-Addo is still cordial despite his controversial report as the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining. In a 36-page document on the fight against illegal mining in the country, he accused some government officials of having interfered in …

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Galamsey Still Exists; Help Me Fight It – President Akufo-Addo Appeals

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says despite massive success in the fight against galamsey, the practice still remains an existential threat. He says the fight against illegal mining can be won if all Ghanaians get involved urging them not to rest until the menace is ceased. Speaking at a …

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Akyem Oda: Police Arrest 2 Foreign Nationals And Sub-chief Over Galamsey

The Akim Oda Divisional Police Command has arrested two foreign nationals and a sub-chief for allegedly engaging in illegal mining at Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality. The 3, a Ghanaian sub-chief and two Yemenites who were picked up by the police at the mining site were sent to …

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OSP Invites Prof. Frimpong-Boateng To Aid Investigation Into Alleged Corruption In IMCIM Expenditure And Activities

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has invited former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation,  Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng over alleged corruption in the activities of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM). Professor Frimpong Boateng in a press issued on Thursday, May 4, said he has been invited …

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