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 …
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A video making rounds on social media show men believed to be involved in illegal mining in a gun battle with authorities at Asaman Tamfoe in the Eastern Region . Although the details of what led to the scary shooting are unknown, men wielding firearms could be seen in the …
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The chief of Sefwi Elubo in the Western North Region has been arrested by the police for engaging in illegal mining. Nana Anini Baffour was arrested on Friday, September 16 together with his brother, Kwadwo Affi. They were arrested after a video of their activities was investigated …
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Government has vowed to get rid of illegal mining activities on all water bodies and restore these rivers to their natural state in 7 months. The lands and Natural Resources Ministry says it will make sure all water bodies polluted by illegal mining are restored to their natural state by …
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The Minority in Parliament has condemned the treatment of some illegal miners, who were reportedly arrested on a concession belonging to AngloGold on July 15. According to the Minority, the military’s response to the offenders was abusive and inhumane. Addressing the press on Tuesday, Ranking Member on the Mines …
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Legal Practitioner, Tsatsu Tsikata has described as unlawful, government’s directive to a military task force to burn all mining equipment being used for illegal mining or mining that pollutes the environment. He says the justification that persons believed to be engaged in such acts don’t have rights hence their equipment …
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President Akufo-Addo has cautioned political actors particularly members of the opposition parties to halt unscrupulous allegations against members in his government to be dealing in illegal mining. Delivering a speech at the National Dialogue on Small Scale Mining Wednesday, the President said although he is determined to enforce the laws …
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Residents of Dannso in the Bosome Freho district of the Ashanti region have spat red against illegal mining activities that’s causing them. According to the angry residents who fingered their chief Nana Kyei Poku, the DCE Hon. Yaw Danso and other NPP executive for being behind the illegalities, says “it …
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