Tag: galamsey
We’ll prosecute galamsey queen Aisha Huang – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has his full support to prosecute persons...
‘Aisha Huang’: State shuts down businesses owned by Chinese ‘galamsey kingpin’
The State has shutdown all businesses belonging to Chinese woman Aisha Huang, who has been arrested for illegal mining.
This was disclosed by the Ashanti...
Galamsey comments: Retract, apologize or I sue -Asante Bediatuo warns ‘Odike’
Lawyers of Nana Bediatuo Asante have written to Akwasi Addae Odike, the founder and Leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), demanding a retraction...
Bawumia: Responsible small scale mining the way to go
“All too often, our problem solving tends to focus more on chasing and punishing wrongdoers and less on recognizing and rewarding those who do...
BoG to start gold purchase programme from small scale mining –...
The Vice-President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says in conjunction with the Bank of Ghana, government is going to start a deliberate gold purchase programme...
Western Region: Ten die in galamsey pit collapse, others injured
At least ten people have been confirmed dead after an illegal mining pit caved in on them in Prestea-Huni Valley in the Western Region...
220,000 jobs for illegal miners
The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the National Alternative Employment and Livelihood Programme, a programme designed to help alleviate the hardships of...
Changfang: Gov’t places ban on production of illegal mining equipment
The government has placed a ban on the local production of changfang machines with immediate effect.
The directive issued by the Ministry of Lands and...
Galamsey: Our lives, livelihoods are at risk – Bawumia
The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for enhanced national dialogue on the sustainable exploitation of Ghana’s minerals, forest and wildlife resources to ensure...
Burning excavators: You got it wrong – OccupyGhana to Akufo-Addo
Pressure group, OccupyGhana, has described President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's support for burning of excavators at illegal mining site as "unfortunate."
“I know there are...
