Tag Archives: Galamsey

A former national chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, says his law firm is ready to defend the four accomplices of Aisha Huang because they are innocent. He said they have no reason to believe or act otherwise, adding that the four Chinese nationals deserve full legal …

A feeling of surprise erupted in the Criminal Court 5 when it was announced that former NPP National Chairman, Freddie Blay, will be representing four accomplices of ‘galamsey’ queen Aisha Huang who are being held by the state for their involvement in illegal mining.   Lucy Ekeleba Blay, a private …

A primary five pupil has pleaded passionately with President Akufo-Addo to act with some sense of urgency in the fight against illegal mining, aka ‘galamsey’. Eleven-year-old Kelvin Nhyira Ansong begged the President to order the immediate deployment of soldiers and police officers to mining areas to ensure the arrest of …

Convener of Media Coalition Against Galamsey, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey has intimated that he is ready to take President Akufo-Addo on his words to provide evidence in relation to involvement of persons associated with government in illegal mining.     His assertion comes against the backdrop of President Akufo-Addo’s promise to …

Following the President Akufo-Addo’s meeting with the National House of Chiefs at the Manhyia Palace Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the Paramount Chief of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Katakyie Kwasi Bumagama II, has outlawed illegal mining activities in his paramountcy.   The galamsey menace has become topical after government renewed its …

The Assistant Headmaster of Mpatasie D/A Junior High School in the Amansie South District, Akwasi Anane, has died after falling into a ‘galamsey’ pit. The incident happened at Manso Mpatasie, near Manso Odaho in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday. According to reports, the teacher, who is also secretary to the …

The National Democratic Congress has asked President Akufo-Addo to demonstrate his commitment towards the fight against ‘galamsey’ by prosecuting his officials who have been found complicit in illegal mining immediately National Communication Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi at a press conference on Thursday said the government is being rhetorical …

The Police, in the wee hours of 9th September, 2022 arrested nine more suspects and retrieved three excavators and three pump action guns in another anti-galamsey operation in the Western Region. The suspects also include three Chinese nationals and six accomplices who are Ghanaians. This follows the arrest of five …

Information reaching MyGhanaMedia.com indicates that, three (3) persons have been confirmed dead after an illegal mining (galamsey) pit collapsed on them at Wassa-Dompoase, a mining community in the Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region.   The deceased include,  Ahmed, Wofa and Kay.   According to an  eye witness the …

The galamsey activity has claimed one life and left two others injured as galamsey pit caved in at Yaapesaa, a mining community in the Bosome-Freho district of the Ashanti region.   According to the report, Yaapesaa is a mining community where galamsey activities are highly rampant and the victims went …