Tag: Galamsey

NAIMOS Arrests Three Over Alleged Bribery During Bekwai Anti-Galamsey Raid

Crime Japhet Festus Gbede -
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested three suspected illegal mining kingpins in the Bekwai Municipality of...

Galamsey: 28 Chinese, 3 Ghanaians arrested Apamprama forest

Crime Efo Korsi Senyo -
The Forestry Commission’s Rapid Response Team has arrested thirty-one illegal miners—twenty-eight Chinese nationals and three Ghanaians—within the Apamprama Forest...

Galamsey: NAIMOS arrests 5 Chinese along Birim River

Mining Efo Korsi Senyo -
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested some five Chinese illegal miners along the Birim River at...

Galamsey: Gov’t opens recruitment for Blue Water Guards

News Efo Korsi Senyo -
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has open an application for the recruitment of Blue Water Guards in...

Galamsey: Wendell arrested, detained on orders of Govt for accusing appointees – Vormawor alleges

News Efo Korsi Senyo -
Mr. Oliver Barker Vormawor has alleged that the Government has ordered the arrest and detention of Wendell Yeboah, Head...

Female chief rejects GH¢2m offer, seizes galamsey equipment

Mining Awake News Desk -
A female chief in the Western Region has won public admiration after she turned down a GH¢2 million bribe...

National Security storms Forestry Commission disrupting official duties – Asere Donko

Mining Efo Korsi Senyo -
Journalist, Erastus Asare Donko has alleged that some over fifteen (15) fully armed men believed to "be National security...

Lands Minister to brief nation on galamsey fight under Government Accountability Series

Mining Sylvester Oppong Nyarko -
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, is expected to address the nation today, July 23, as...

Arrest anyone using my name to shield galamsey – Muntaka to Security Agencies

Mining Sylvester Oppong Nyarko -
Interior Minister Mubarak Muntaka Mohammed has made it clear that no one will receive political protection in the government’s...

Fulfil anti-galamsey pledge or face strike – UTAG warns Mahama

Mining Sylvester Oppong Nyarko -
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued a strong warning to President John Dramani Mahama, demanding immediate...

Joseph Yamin denies illegal mining allegations

Mining Sylvester Oppong Nyarko -
National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, has strongly denied any involvement in illegal mining activities,...

Mahama declares galamsey a national emergency, announces regional security recruitment

News Sylvester Oppong Nyarko -
President John Dramani Mahama has declared illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, a national emergency due to its devastating...